Positivity: Well Done!

Well done!

Two powerful words that can change a negative into a positive.  These two words can provide the compliment that tells you what you are doing or have done is appreciated, and that you have worth and value.

Everybody wants to feel good about themselves.  As much as our emotions are wholly our own, and we ultimately decide how to feel, no matter the outside influence…we still crave the satisfaction, the validation for whatever thing it is we are doing.

When someone tells you that you have done well, there is a sense of elation.  You feel as though through all of your hard work, your value has been recognized, and appreciated.  You get that amazing sense of self that you are worthwhile, deserving, and desired.

Context does not matter, whether you are being congratulated for a tangible or an intangible.  When you hear the words “Well done!” and they are spoken to compliment and encourage, it is the generator for an amazing, extremely positive feeling.

It does not matter what your background may be, it does not matter where you come from in life, being told that what you have done or are doing is valued can go a long, long ways towards how you face each day.  Being told by another that they see your worth, that they appreciate what you do creates incredible positivity.

You are worthy.  You deserve to be complimented.  You have value, and you have every right to relish in that positivity.  For who you are, for what you do, for all your struggles to overcome adversity, for the trials, tribulations, efforts, obstacles, victories, triumphs, successes – for being the incredible person that you are – WELL DONE!

Consider how those two words make YOU feel.  Do you think that if you utter them to another, you might help THEM feel positivity, too?  We are quick to damn, we are quick to criticize, but we are slow to compliment and slow to praise.  Why do we seek to point out negatives when we find we respond better to the positives?  Is it just easier to be negative than to be positive?

I believe that we all need more positivity in our lives.  That is why every week I strive to show you a bigger, better, happier, more positive world that already exists around us – but we need to overcome an incredible wash of negativity to recognize it.  One way we can all generate more positive energy is if we all make the effort to stop ourselves from criticizing, and work to more frequently praise and acknowledge that which is “Well done!”

Finding positivity is not hard, it just requires action.  Knowing that you prefer to be praised rather than damned, you can recognize your own power.  When you can see past the limitations being negative and criticizing creates, you can do your part to choose what you would prefer.  Accepting you deserve to receive praise will generate Positivity.  Positive attitude begets positive energy, and that is always a good thing.

This is the fifteenth entry of my Positivity series.  It is my hope these weekly messages might help spread positive energies for everyone.  Feel free to re-blog and spread the positivity.