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Many times in romance I have been a victim of my own optimism.

By Elizabeth Gilbert
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Elizabeth Gilbert is an American author and journalist, most commonly recognized for her 2006 memoir, “Eat Pray Love.” She was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and is on Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list of visionaries and influential leaders.

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Learned Optimism: Is Martin Seligman’s Glass Half Full?

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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Catherine Moore
2021
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The Character Edge: Leading and Winning with Integrity

Character―the moral values and habits of an individual―is in the spotlight now more than perhaps at any other point in modern history. Politicians distort facts. Corporations cheat customers and investors. Athletes are caught using illegal supplements.

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Robert L. Caslen Jr., Michael D. Matthews, Martin Seligman (foreword)
2020
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The Power of Character Strengths: Appreciate and Ignite Your Positive Personality

Carry this book in your back pocket. Let it become your faithful friend that nudges you, at every point in your journey, to unlock your potential.

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Ryan M. Niemiec, Robert E. McGrath
2019
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Abraham Maslow on Keeping Romantic Love Alive

Maslow intuitively predicted the latest findings from positive psychology.

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Edward Hoffman
2020
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The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist’s Journey from Helplessness to Optimism

Martin E. P. Seligman is one of the most decorated and popular psychologists of his generation. When he first encountered the discipline in the 1960s, it was devoted to eliminating misery: the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms.

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Martin E. P. Seligman
2018
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Known as the Father of the new science of Positive Psychology, Martin E.P. Seligman draws on more than twenty years of clinical research to demonstrate how optimism enhances the quality of life, and how anyone can learn to practice it. Offering many simple techniques, Dr.

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Martin E. P. Seligman
2006
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Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness

These days it’s hard to count on the world outside. So, it’s vital to grow strengths inside like grit, gratitude, and compassion—the key to resilience, and to lasting well-being in a changing world. True resilience is much more than enduring terrible conditions.

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Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson
2020
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