7 Daily Positive Emotions to Live By

Positive Emotions

Positive emotion can be about the past, the present, or the future. The positive emotions about the future include optimism, hope, faith, and trust. Those about the present include joy, ecstasy, calm, zest, ebullience, pleasure, and (most importantly) flow; these emotions are what most people usually mean when they casually-but much too narrowly-talk about "happiness." The positive emotions about the past include satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, pride, and serenity.

Martin Seligman

When you get up in the morning, feed your mind with the following powerful positive emotions. It will help you to achieve emotional excellence and you will look forward to each new day eagerly and positively.

1. Be enjoyable for the moment: Live in the present because it is a gift. Be thankful that you are alive and kicking. The past is in your memory and the future is not certain. Appreciate every living moment in whatever you are doing. This is the only time that you can really enjoy yourself and feel it.

There’s no time like the pleasant –Oliver Herford

2. Be appreciative: Always remember that you are valued by others for your services. Be appreciative of what others have done for you because you are important to them.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness- Dalai Lama

3. Be thankful: Count your blessings and always be thankful for what you have and what you can enjoy.

We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have- Frederick Keonig

4. Be responsible: You are in full control of your thoughts, your actions, and reactions. Make yourself accountable and don’t blame others for your own doing. On the other hand, you deserve your success and achievements.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment – Oprah Winfrey.

5. Be helpful: The things you do for others will be reciprocated. This is a karma effect. In turn, you will be able to be more helpful

You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want – Zig Ziglar

6. Be resilient: Do not be let down by failures and setbacks in life. It is a part of our growing up and learning process. Learn from the mistakes and move on in life courageously.

A champion is one who gets up even when he can’t – Jack Dempsey

7. Be happy: Happiness is not what you have or what you get. It is a great feeling from within. When you make up your mind to be happy, you will be happy regardless. Greet every new day with happiness

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be – Abraham Lincoln

These positive feelings generate on a daily basis will enhance your health, well-being and will give you even more happiness