4 steps to having a “great” day

September 7, 2007 · Posted in Choices, Motivation, People Skills, Self-help

Step 1: Make the decision to have a great day!

When you get up in the morning, go into the bathroom, look at yourself in the mirror and say:

I am having a great day!
I am having a wonderful day!
All of life’s circumstances benefit me.
Everything that happens is for my benefit.

Repeat these statements as you look at yourself in the mirror.

Say them several times each.
Vary your speech patterns.
Look yourself in the eye

Two things are happening right away.

You are taking responsibility for the creation of your day and how you expect it to unfold. This act of being conscious of your role in the creation of your day transforms you from a passive observer of your life into an active participant in your life. The result is that you are now living life on your terms – “great”. You have begun creating your destiny.
By creating this expectation, you will subconsciously make the decisions and take the actions to ensure that your expectations (a “great” day) are fulfilled. In short, you will do everything within your power (whether consciously or subconsciously) to achieve your goal of having a “great” day because “having” a great day is what you expect.

Step 2: Share your expectations with others.

You have told yourself that you are having a great day, now start showing the world how great it is. When someone asks, “how are you today?” Tell them:

great
fantastic
super
outstanding
if it got any better, I’d have to sit on my hands to keep from clapping

What you say and how you say it has a tremendous effect on how you feel. Your body will follow the instructions that you give it.

Step 3: Greet everyone with a smile and a kind word.

This is so obvious to me. But so many people either refuse to accept their role in determining the ultimate outcome of their lives or they are so caught up in their “poor, pitiful me” lives, that they refuse to interact kindly with others. It is such a shame that most people miss out on the fact that most people’s interaction with us is based on how we act first.

Act mad and you will get hostility in return.
Be happy and people will be happy with you.
Start a gossip session and people will join right in.
Relax and others relax.

People just cannot help themselves. They will return your smile and the act of smiling makes everyone feel good. Start a conversation. Take a few minutes from your day to connect with someone.

Not only are you enjoying the “great” day that you are creating, but you are also helping someone to create and enjoy their day.

Step 4: Be aware of your thoughts.

Every action and every feeling begins as a thought in your mind. Therefore, if you can control your thoughts, then you can control your feelings, your actions and ultimately – your life.

Good thoughts give rise to pleasant feelings and conversely, bad thoughts result in bad feelings. Think about it:

When you are thinking about enjoyable things – you are happy and physically, you feel good
When you are having bad thoughts ( worry, sadness, etc ) – you experience stress, fatigue and you feel bad

Pay attention to how you are feeling. This is the quickest way to monitor your thoughts. If what you are feeling is not the way that you want to feel, then change what you are focusing your thoughts on.

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:

While I was composing this article, I was notified that I had been included in a Priscilla Palmers’ Personal Development List. I consider this to be a great honor and invite you to visit her blog and check out all the outstanding motivational/inspirational blogs.

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3 Responses to “4 steps to having a “great” day”

Priscilla Palmer on September 7th, 2007 7:54 pm

Thank you for the link. I really appreciate it.
Bob on September 18th, 2007 9:05 pm

I try to follow this advice as a high school teacher. I try to start each class period with:

“Good morning/afternoon, friends. It’s great to be with you today.”

I do this instead of “Be quiet, sit down, settle down, etc.”

If they’re especially rowdy, I just turn up the volume on my greeting. And the funny thing is, it always works! I just keep saying positive things until they’re settled and ready for class.

Thanks for a great post! Stumbling it for you.
Chris Melton on September 18th, 2007 9:22 pm

Bob,
Thanks for the encouragement and the stumble. I commend you on your decision to help mold the minds of tomorrow’s leaders. In my opinion, teachers are overworked, underpaid and under-appreciated by most, but if you can reach just one, then he/she may be the one to change the world.