Learned Optimism

by Martin E.P. Seligman

1. Control VS Helplessness
   
2. How we think problems are (where most of the time, they aren't)
   
   • Permanent - eg I'll never learn to skate
     
   • Pervasive - eg I can't do anything well
     
   • Personal - eg I am too stupid for that
     
   
   
3. Dispute!
   
   • Dispute inaccurate, pessimistic and degrading thoughts about yourself ( and anyone else )
     
   • rationalize your thoughts!!
     - treat yourself as a madman. rethink your thoughts, and see if they really hold
     

A few things to remember:
A - adversity
B - belief
C - consequence
D - dispute
E - energize