Celebrate Success
7 Ways to Make The Most of What Goes
Right
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The more you praise and
celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
Oprah
Winfrey |
Do you celebrate success or do you only notice when your performance is
less than perfect? We all succeed every day. We survive the day. We do
kind things. We do things we are good at. We do things consciously and
on purpose. Yet most of us never acknowledge the thousands of things we
do right.
Just like children, we need love and encouragement every day. When we
acknowledge our own successes more often than we acknowledge our
failures we build self esteem, a sense of security and joy, and
optimism.
Success breeds success. As Oprah Winfrey says, "The more you praise and
celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." So, what
are some healthy and appropriate ways to celebrate success every day?
Here are some suggestions:
- A Moment of Silence
Take a moment to acknowledge your success. For the space of a deep
breath, allow yourself to feel good about what you accomplished.
- Do a Victory Dance
Put your hands in the air and wave them around. Do a little jig, or
shake your hips. Dancing also helps release endorphins.
- Sing a little song
You can sing the song out loud, play it on a portable player, or hear
it in your head depending on your situation. When you use the same song
and make it a ritual, the song starts to have more power for you as a
celebration.
- Take a picture
Memorialize your moment of success with a picture. At the end of the
day, or week, sort through your pictures to pick out the best one or
two to keep longer. This gives you two opportunities to remember your
good deeds.
- Give Yourself a Gold Star
Keep little stickers or stars handy, or add them electronically to your
schedule to mark the good things that happened to you in a day. Even as
an adult, it is strangely satisfying to see a bunch of stars or good
jobs at the end of the day.
- Keep a Good Things List
Like the stars, this is just another way of keeping score and it is
very satisfying to see the list at the end of the day. Writing down an
accomplishment seems to magnify its importance.
- Share it with Someone
People like cheerful people and they like to be part of something good.
Share your success with a high five or a fist bump. When someone shares
a success with you, there is always the time honored pat on the back
and good job.
It does not take much to celebrate success. The important thing is to
notice that you did succeed and acknowledge it. Let the glow of
accomplishment sink in for just a moment before going on to the next
thing. It may not happen right away, but after a few days of these
acknowledgments you will find your mood start to lift and your natural
optimism start to rise.
There is a magic to success so make the most of
yours for a happy life!
Celebrate Success with these inspirational
quotes!
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