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Number three , the principle of positive focus . Number four , the principle of self appreciation . Number five , the principle of appreciative thought and language .

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

But , but I love 34 and five as a group because principal positive focus tells me , OK , focus my attention on the positive . 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 .

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

I need to think positively . I need to appreciate myself . I need appreciative thought and language .

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

So it's one of the same beyond that . I think most of us struggle with this self appreciation bit and use it as a correlation . You know , when you judge yourself , you tend to automatically judge other people and when you stop judging yourself , you , you tend to automatically stop judging other people , right ?

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 .