Martin Seligman Quotes:
Ocupation: Psychologist
Life: b. August 12, 1942
Birthday: August 12
The pursuit of happiness is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence as a right of all Americans, as well as on the self-improvement shelves of every American bookstore. Yet the scientific evidence makes it seem unlikely that you can change your level of happiness in any sustainable way. It suggests that we each have a fixed range for happiness just as we do for weight. And just as dieters almost always regain the weight they lose, sad people don't become lastingly happy, and happy people don't become lastingly sad.
source: Martin Seligman (2011). “Authentic Happiness”, p.8, Nicholas Brealey Publishing
topic: Pursuit Of Happiness, Self, People, Scientific Evidence
