It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.
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Learned Optimism: Is Martin Seligman’s Glass Half Full?
By Catherine Moore — 2021
This article is about the Learned Optimism concept and its benefits, as well as how you can start to change your mindset and life.
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