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I need to appreciate myself . I need appreciative thought and language . That's what gave me the image of , of putting myself up on a pedestal .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

Number four , the principle of self appreciation . Number five , the principle of appreciative thought and language . Number six , the principle of constructive response to adversity .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

But these three principles as kind of the middle of the eight , they go together and yet they deserve their , their special focus . Is there anything from your perspective about the principle of appreciative thought and language that you want to highlight here ? Yes .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

Um but it's not gonna , you know , fill you up inside , you're reaching for a positive feeling before you act within a framework of return on smart energy investment and a focus on not attaching yourself to it . But focusing on the positive , focusing it from appreciative thought and language and appreciating self putting yourself up there such that when you take that action , it's inspired action because there's so much freedom and power behind it , you know , it , you couldn't have said it more concise there beautifully . I mean , it's one of your sweet spots .

0:03 / 1:03:40 The Eight Principles of Happiness with Robert Mack

Then the principal self appreciation is , well , don't forget about you . Like you're a part of focusing on the positive and then the fifth principle , the principle of appreciative thought and language . And then as we've distinguished here , also imagery , pictures , maybe metaphors like different ways to sink into it outside of thought and language .