On the other hand, permanent causes produce helplessness far into the future, and universal causes spread helplessness through … - Martin Seligman

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Only by realizing what selfishness and lack of generosity really are can the delicious fragrance of true love and effective generosity, which is not of the mind, burst forth in our hearts.

Martin Seligman

On the other hand, permanent causes produce helplessness far into the future, and universal causes spread helplessness through all your endeavors.

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Psychology is much bigger than just medicine, or fixing unhealthy things. Its about education, work, marriage - its even about sports. What I want to do is see psychologists working to help people build strengths in all these domains.

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People who believe they cause good things tend to like themselves better than people who believe good things come from other people or circumstances.

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To be a virtuous person is to display, by acts of will, all or at least most of the six ubiquitous virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence.

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