Most people believe that it takes months and years to transform their lives. Actually, you can literally change your life in an instant by making a single decision never to go back to the way you have been living—no matter what. What takes months, years and sometimes decades is the maintenance required to live by that decision.

Optimists see problems as temporary, pessimists as permanent. Sticking with the example from Mindset, if optimists spill their coffee they won’t say “I always spill my coffee and ruin my clothes.”, but rather “I spilled my coffee this time, but I won’t spill the next one.”

Optimism

Optimists see problems as specific to a situation, pessimists make them a general case. Being on a team assignment where one person doesn’t deliver their part, a pessimist is likely to say: “This team sucks.” and write off the entire team as lazy. An optimist would say: “One person is not very helpful, but I’m sure the rest of the team will do great work.”

An authority on cognitive psychology and motivation documents the positive effects of optimism on the quality of life and provides a program of specific exercises designed to break the pessimism habit while developing an optimistic outlook. Reissue.

books

Books

You can significantly improve your life -- startingtoday-- with the power of Learned Optimism In this groundbreaking national bestseller, Martin E.P. Seligman shows you how to chart a new approach to living with "flexible optimism." Drawing from more than twenty years of clinical research, Dr. Seligman outlines easy-to-follow techniques that have helped thousands of people rise above pessimism and the depression that accompanies negative thoughts and build a life of rewards and lasting happiness.Learned Optimismshows you how to: <ul> <li>recognize your "explanatory style" -- what to say to yourself when you experience set-backs -- and how it influences your life</li> <li>boost your mood and your immune system -- with healthful thoughts</li> <li>help your children to practice the thought patterns that encourage optimism</li> <li>break the "I-give-up" habit with Dr. Seligman's ABC techniques</li> <li>change your interior dialogue and experience the astonishing positive results</li> </ul>

Martin E. P. Seligman

Learned Optimism

1.Abide by your conscience. 2.Be precise in your speech. 3.Act like you have got a spine. 4.Live forthrightly in the world. 5.Do not do things that you hate. 6.Aim at the highest possible good. 7.Fulfill your obligations every day. 8.Clean your room. 9.Be always open to new possibilities. 10.Do not be the puppet of an ideology

Rules For Life

Life

"Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness."

The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite...of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy...and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction—that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress... “A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”—The New York Times

The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite...of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy...and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction—that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress... “A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”—The New York Times

Ayn Rand is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Ayn Rand has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Ayn Rand's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

Ayn Rand

The Fountainhead

Outcomes are about what you get. Processes are about what you do. Identity is about what you believe.” “With outcome-based habits, the focus is on what you want to achieve. With identity-based habits, the focus is on who you wish to become.” “The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity.” “It is a simple two-step process: Decide the type of person you want to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins.” “Ask yourself, “Who is the type of person that could get the outcome I want?”

Growth Path

Growth

Life doesn’t always go the way you expect it to. However, you can still make your short time on Earth meaningful and memorable if you approach life with a sense of optimism and love. Make your childhood dreams come true by working hard, facing your fears, and always aiming to encourage others.

Mind is a flexible mirror,adjust it, to see a betterworld. Once your mindsetchanges, everything on theoutside will change alongwith it.

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Learned Optimism

Life

The Fountainhead

Growth

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