“For optimists, defeat is a challenge, a mere setback on the road to inevitable victory.”
Source: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
“For optimists, defeat is a challenge, a mere setback on the road to inevitable victory.”
“But failure also can occur when talent and desire are present in abundance but optimism is missing”
“Learning beforehand that responding matters actually prevents learned helplessness”
“What is crucial is what you think when you fail, using the power of “non-negative thinking”