#170 - Daily MG - Flourish by Martin Seligman - 6 of 6

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"I conclude that optimism is robustly associated with cardiovascular health, and pessimism with cardiovascular risk. I conclude that positive mood is associated with protection from colds and flu, and negative mood is with greater risk for colds and flu. I conclude that highly optimistic people may have a lower risk for developing cancer. I conclude that healthy people who have good psychological well-being are at less risk for death from all causes... I am all for realism when there is a knowable reality out there that is not influenced by your expectations. When your expectations influence reality, realism sucks." What I wrote in my book. If your expectations have anything to do with reality, then it is optimism or pessimism, NOT realism." - Martin Seligman