23 Quotes by Tal Ben-Shahar

Such attachment to past failures has been described by Martin Seligman as “learned helplessness.

Happiness grows less from the passive experience of desirable circumstances than from involvement in valued activities and progress toward one’s goals. –.

I can go through life as a victim, blaming others for my misfortunes, and experiencing frustration over my condition. Or I can choose to be an active agent and do what I can do to bring about a positive change in my life.

All of us, regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in, can make a conscious effort to search for possibilities around and within ourselves.

Time-use may be the determinant of well-being that is the most susceptible to improvement.