Quotes

"Transcendence is related to dedication and commitment to something or somebody other than oneself."Ilona Boniwell Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

High-quality interpersonal relationships provide a source of joy and meaning across the lifespan, and they have been identified as one of the most reliable indicators of happiness, health, longevity, and life satisfaction for all ages.Investing in Valued Relationships Diener & Seligman, 2002; Pillemer & Rothbard, 2018 PERMA-Pak, Positive Psychology Toolkit, PositivePsychology.com

Life’s challenges can lead us to profound moments of growth and inspire us to make a positive impact in the world.Unknown

"Being social is the most successful form of higher adaptation known."Martin E.P. Seligman Flourish

"We need to ask ourselves: what makes life worthwhile? what makes us happy, inside? what do we value most about life?"Mark Anielski The Economics of Happiness

"Make a note of something you learned through conversing with a colleague, reading an article, or listening during a meeting. In your note, include a brief explanation of why what you learned matters, as well as how this knowledge can be applied."Erin Lawn Your Strengths Blueprint

"Knowing the strengths of our significant others, and sharing our strengths with them, can help us avoid some of the frictions and frustrations that can arise from differences in our personalities, and it can help make the relationship itself greater than the sum of its parts."Suzann and James Pawelski Happy Together

it takes just minutes to dramatically shift someone’s mood from neutral to negative simply with news reports."Michelle Gielan Broadcasting Happiness

...couples who make an effort to express fondness and admiration have been shown to experience a ‘build-up’ of positivity over time, leading to a longevity bonus of about 10 years (Fredrickson, 2009).Relationships and longevity Barbara Fredrickson PERMA-Pak, Positive Psychology Toolkit, PositivePsychology.com

"The face of happiness may be someone who is intensely curious and enthusiastic about learning; it may be someone who is engrossed in plans for his next five years; it may be someone who can distinguish between the things that matter and the things that don’t; it may be someone who looks forward each night to reading to her child. Some happy people may appear outwardly cheerful or transparently serene, and others are simply busy. In other words, we all have the potential to be happy, each in our own way."Sonja Lyubomirsky The How of Happiness

"They understand that life isn’t always easy, but they continue to act according to their most cherished values and pursue their big, long-term goals. They still experience feelings of anger, sadness, and so on—who doesn’t?—but they face these with curiosity, self-compassion, and acceptance. And rather than letting these feelings derail them, emotionally agile people effectively turn themselves—warts and all—toward their loftiest ambitions."Susan David Emotional Agility

"Living at a time when our society is beleaguered by materialism, generosity is an essential medicine to combat the striving for more."Dave Toycen he Power of Generosity

"Realized strengths are the strengths of which you are aware already and use, which in turn enable you to perform at your best."Kate Hefferon Positive Psychology

"Your program should include these two categories: personal development and professional development. Under each category, commit to learning material that will yield both present benefit and future benefit. Put aside regular times each day for your education."Tal Ben-Shahar Even Happier

"When we have unresolved issues, we experience an emotional disquiet which can be significantly stressful,"Timothy Sharp 100 Ways to Happiness

"Grief over a loving attachment is in some ways still a positive emotion that in time helps us to broaden and build."Shonnon Poly et al. Character Strengths Matter

"When you're surrounded by the extraordinary every day, it's bound to become ordinary."Stefan Mumawy Caffeine for the Creative Team

"In the nations of the developed world, most people’s basic needs for sustenance, shelter, and information are met. Accordingly, we have emerged from the Agrarian, Industrial and Information economies to the Purpose Economy, that we might fulfill our higher-order needs: meaning and purpose. Meeting these needs will not only enrich our own lives, but the lives of everyone around the planet."Aaron Hurst The Purpose Economy

"Agreeableness The value an individual places on cooperation with others. It is characterised by warmth and sympathy towards others." (John Perry, Sport Psychology)John Perry Sport Psychology

"finding something meaningful in the bleakest of human conditions allowed Frankl and others to survive."Tom Rath

"Walking is the most trivial physical activity imaginable, yet it can be profoundly enjoyable if a person sets goals and takes control of the process."Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Flow

"The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button."Bene Brown

"You have to create goals that are worthy of your failure. It is the Mount Everest of your life, and your mission—everything you strive to do from this day forward—is targeted towards making it happen. You will either reach the peak of your dreams, or fail trying."Scott Allan Supercharge Your Best Life

"Is there someone in your life whom you would feel comfortable phoning at four in the morning to tell your troubles to? If your answer is yes, you will likely live longer than someone whose answer is no."Martin E. P. Seligman Flourish

"But some of the internal causes of low resilience, such as thinking styles, can be modified, even counteracted. And, more important, once your thinking style has changed, you can use it to undo the ongoing negative consequences that stemmed from events in your childhood that were outside your control."Karen Reivich The Resilience Factor

"Not only is happiness an important goal in its own right, but it is also part of our adaptive evolutionary nature – helping us respond to any challenges we face."Nic Marks The Happiness Manifesto

“No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you’re keeping the man-child alive.”Julia Cameron It's Never Too Late to Begin Again

"any activity which gets you into flow can become addictive." (Bridget Grenville-Cleave, Introducing Positive Psychology)Bridget Grenville-Cleave Introducing Positive Psychology

"Next comes meaning and purpose, which require connecting our individual passion to a cause much greater than ourselves."Steven Kotler The Art of Impossible

"Happiness accumulates a bit like compound interest – a little effort today will go a long way tomorrow."Timothy Sharp 100 Ways to Happiness

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