Definition of wellbeing: as a state that allows someone to thrive and flourish. "It's a result of things going well and the cause of things going well. It's thinking, I'm getting better and life is feeling better. I'm getting better at what I do, whether it is being a friend, a lover, or a worker. I'm enjoying life."

"What we've found is that if someone is happy with life, they are more popular. We all like hanging around with happy people. They are also more productive, healthier and live longer.

"If you're optimistic and you think life is going to get better, it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. You will involve yourself more, you'll put yourself forward more, you will take more care of yourself. You'll figure that if you do more exercise and not booze as much, life will be better."

All we have to do is spend time mulling over all the things that have gone right for us, rather than dwelling on what has gone badly.

"You have to thank your lucky stars about what goes right on a daily basis. Whenever you get the feeling of being negative about things, just take a moment out and remind yourself of the stuff that has gone well. It could be anything from a conversation to your garden looking nice, or that it didn't rain on you when you were out on your bike. It's an extremely powerful technique."

I'm a terrible optimist. Too optimistic? Nah!

Things are always getting better IMHO. I must start to teach my kids this. Maybe I do already, someone, probably my parents taught me.

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