This is the final day of the 21-Day Positivity Challenge held in March 2012, where we work on being positive for 21 days. The challenge is now over but you can do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all the challenge tasks.
21DPC Day 21
We’re finally here – the last day of the 21-Day Positivity Challenge! *dance*
Thank you to all of you for your amazing participation in the past 21 days. Each of you have been such an incredible spirit to the community that its indescribable. In particular, I would like to give kudos to those of you who played an active part of each day’s discussions, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Alban Brice
- Anna
- ASLO
- Asni
- Bette
- Borjana
- Butterfly
- Cindy
- Chestnut
- Christina
- Courtney
- CourtneyLR
- Cyndi
- CWI
- DarleneC
- derrick r
- Dilip Kumar
- Dora
- faiza
- Ffion
- Glenn
- Ish
- JadePenguin
- Jaleen
- Jared
- jitender
- Jo
- Joe
- Katerina
- Ken
- Laura
- Lee
- leslie
- Lexi
- Lina
- Lottie
- lotusbleu
- marie
- May
- Matt
- mrs
- Netta
- ninschubur
- P.Callychurn
- Paula
- Robin
- Roses
- Sara
- Serenity
- Squiggle
- stacey_dream
- Sue
- Susan
- Susanne
- Theresa
- ugi
- Vasundhara
- Wendy
- Everyone else who has played a role in making 21DPC the success it is
Given that this is the last day of 21DPC, in today’s task, I’d like you to round up your experience in the past 21 days, via the following questions:
- On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you? (Returning to the question on Day 1 of 21DPC)
- Compare the score with what you assigned yourself for Day 1. Is there any difference? If so, how much is the difference?
- For those whose scores reflected a difference, why do you think this is the case? For those who have the exact same scores, why do you think that’s the case?
- What have you learned about positivity and happiness in the past 21 days?
- How can you apply your 21DPC lessons (from #4) moving forward?
Your Task:
- Reflect and answer the set of questions. above Write as few or as many words as needed to fully express yourself.
- Celebrate the past 21 days of positivity! Your task today is to celebrate your completion of 21DPC! :D Throw some confetti in the air, read your favorite book, take some time off, watch your favorite movie, spend some time on your new business endeavor, or do your favorite activity. You deserve this! ♥
- Identify at least one positive thing about your day. It may be something small or something big – as long as you deem it as something positive, it counts. If you have more than 1 thing to share, then by all means, go for it!
Share Your Answers!
After you are done, share your answers in the comments area.
If you’re doing this at the start of the day, you can post your answer for today’s question first, then work on your positivity task throughout the day, then return at the end of the day to share your results for your positivity task and your end-of-day positive reflection.
Check out other participants’ answers. Pick 1-2 participants’ answers and make a meaningful reply to them. Engage in the discussions. This is a group course, so let’s support each other in these 21 days!
Once again, today’s post is *NOT* the final post. So do not post your final words, thank yous or final goodbyes yet. Tomorrow’s round-up post is meant for that purpose – Stay tuned! :D
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My scale of 1-10 on Happiness is now an 8. I am happier and working on getting happier!
I’ve learned that positivity and happiness is all on me! So, I’m working on finding my happiness, nurturing my happiness and sharing my happiness:)
Thank you for helping me:)
On a Scale of 1-10, How Happy Are You?
Today, after a marathon of comments written quickly I feel HAPPY at 9 level. It is certainly due to the increase in my salary (Fresh one! It can change so I try not to attach myself too much to this but it truly IS a beautiful feeling) and a few positive things that recently happened in my life. PE and Positivity challenge has also played an important role. Even though I was not answering all the questions regularly, following the challenge and reading questions/comments daily made me focus more of positive things in my life.
What Have You Learned About Positivity and Happiness?
I learned mainly that:
– thinking positively and ACTING courageously CAN make a huge difference
– dreams are goals and we should pursue them persistently and diligently
– every day is a chance to learn something, to grow, to discover, to taste..
– there are lots of growth-oriented people in the world (thank YOU ALL, especially Celes!).
It all makes me feel grateful. We are not perfect. Life is not perfect. BUT we grow, learn and want to make a difference. And being more positive, more enthusiastic certainly helps. Thank you, Celes, for reminding me that happiness/being positive is a skill that can be learned and improved.
Many thanks and apologies for being irregular in my responses and for limited comments that I wrote about your thoughts, experiences, etc.
I do wish you All happiness and growing in positivity on a daily basis, step by step.
Congratulations for all you did. ;) HUGE HUG to you All! :hug:
I am definitely a nine. There is always room for improvement. I definitely learned that being postive is all about your thinking and how you handle situations. I am super happier lately and I think this was a wonderful challenge!!!!!
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Being positive doesn’t always bring happiness…but it does make things better :)
I got to talk to my best friend!
Today I’m 9 out of 10. I’m naturally a positive person, although I do have days when life does not go smoothly. Yesterday was one of them.
I can’t recall what my score was when I began, but haven’t had the time to search for it.
I’ve really enjoyed this exercise, especially feedback from other participants. Wow … very insightful commentary.
What works for me is constantly reading and re-reading positives to keep information alive.
What a fantastic month it’s been :dance:
I said I was 8.5 or 9 on Day 1. I think I would definitely give myself a 9 on the happiness scale now, sometimes even a 10. I feel so much better equipped to deal with life’s setbacks, I have more of a positive attitude towards everything and life just seems that bit brighter. That’s not to say that there aren’t things that need improving, but that’s okay; there always will be :) My improved ‘score’ represents my outlook and how I feel about life.
Why did I improve? I think just having the chance to daily reflect on the good things in my life, and identify how I could improve the things that weren’t going so well, was a real eye-opener.
As for what I’ve learned about positivity and happiness, I think it’s really been brought home to me how happiness is a choice. I can choose to react poorly to things, or I can take a moment to view things objectively and not allow negativity to affect me. It’s so easy to fall into negativity, and staying positive can require a lot of effort, but it’s so, so worth it!
Friends make me happy, it’s true, but I’ve noticed that when I’m happy and content in myself, grateful for the good things and not allowing the bad things to impact on my outlook, I am far more emotionally ‘generous’. I have more love for everyone, I’m more attentive and sociable, and the time I spend with my loved ones becomes exponentially more awesome :love:
What next? I guess I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing! I especially love the idea of identifying a positive thing about every day, so I think I’ll keep that up.
A couple of positive things that have happened in the past couple of days (when I should have answered Day 21!)
– Going out for dinner with a friend and my boyfriend, and the awesome conversations we had
– Catching up with a friend who lives outside the city and who I don’t get to see as often as I’d like
– Clearing out my room. I had a little chest of drawers full of stuff, and it was taking up quite a lot of space. I’ve managed to throw out enough unnecessary clutter that I don’t need the drawers anymore :)
I’m celebrating finishing 21DPC today by working at home this morning, and when I’ve finished the preparation for a presentation I’m giving next week, I’ll spend the rest of the morning with a good book until it’s time to go to my meeting this afternoon :)
sorry for the delay friends, was held in running around!
On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you? (Returning to the question on Day 1 of 21DPC)
I can say 8
Compare the score with what you assigned yourself for Day 1. Is there any difference? If so, how much is the difference?
My first day score was 7 I guess, so I feel quite more positive and happy definetely, I have to admit I still have ups and downs but on an avarage 8 is my score
For those whose scores reflected a difference, why do you think this is the case? For those who have the exact same scores, why do you think that’s the case?
The questions everyday made me think about my “now” and “innerself” which is not the case in routine life. Also reading friends’ cpomments enlightened a lot, earned a lot. Now I am observing my feelings -in a positive way- more and I am aware of the positive things in my life more
What have you learned about positivity and happiness in the past 21 days?
I learned it is a choice of myself, of course external situations help or make me down but in any case if I choose to see the positive I can and I will do so
How can you apply your 21DPC lessons (from #4) moving forward?
Be still more in moments and think about positive sides of every occasion before reacting automatically, appreciate and show this to people who bring joy to my life and spend more time with them
Thank you Celes and all for this great occasion and I learned a lot fm all of you!
“Be still more in moments and think about positive sides of every occasion before reacting automatically, appreciate and show this to people who bring joy to my life and spend more time with them”
I’ll be taking this lesson from 21DPC, too. Being able to calmly think through negative situations instead of just reacting to them is something I’ve always found quite difficult so it’s definitely something I need to work on :)
Good luck!
I am happy i would say 7 but i am on fast train to 10 :)
There is big difference i am really in big progress in my life in general.
Because i have no more excuses.
You make your own happiness and positivity.
I am just applying everything i have learned in life, but not just talking about it but actually using it.
On a Scale of 1-10, how happy am I? What have I learned about Positivity and Happiness?
:p Compared to Day 1, my happy rating has not improved. But the difference is I’m a more enlightened than when I was on Day 1.
:bow: The thing is… I’ve learned that Positivity and Happiness are not the same. Happiness is just a state… a transient state; while positivity is an attitude, one that is can-do and never-say-die.
:cool: Moving forward, I do want to focus on cultivating a more positive attitude towards life & all that it has to offer. I need to appreciate the good things in life and also the bad ones… because it is the rough patches in life that will teach us lessons and make us a better person.
:dance: I celebrated the conclusion of these past 3 weeks of 21DPC by having lunch with 2 colleagues from work whom I’ve recently got to know better.
:clap: The one positive thing about my day was being able to go to bed and rest early. I realize that while having a good attitude in my daily life is important, it is just as important that my body gets enough rest in order to be better prepared about the sudden jolts and shock that life hurls at me.
Abraham Lincoln has said “Most people are as happy as they made their minds to be”” Thanks for helping us to make our minds to be happier. it was a great experience. I learned a lot. It demanded more discipline on my part but it was definitely worth it. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Thanks for the shout out Celes!
I would say my current level of happiness is 8. On day 1 it was a 6. So it’s gone up 20%. I think this is because slowly but surely I have been reframing the thoughts I was having and looking at my life in a more positive way due to each day’s challenge making me focus on life’s positives. Also, my relationships have improved a little with some of the tasks such as showing gratitude to my friend and family members and valuing criticism. And sharing things on here has helped me put some things into perspective. :)
In the past 21 days I have learned about positivity and happiness:
That when you appreciate the things and people you have you enjoy life so much more. I’ve learned that positivity is a habit and that to get rid of my internal negative voice I must continue to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. I’ve learned that persevering with things, like this challenge, makes me feel good about myself and positive that I can achieve things. I learned that is ok to express positive feelings about your loved ones to them and they tend to respond quite well. I learned that once you define what is wrong or making you feel negative it easier to make a change compared to when it just a vague feeling. I learned that it makes me feel good to share the things I love. I learned that focusing on what I loved about my parents was hard but made me appreciate them more. I realise that I want and need to show others my positive energy and appreciation for the positive things in my life as this will encourage them to do the same. I have learned about taking criticism and although I find it hard I am already getting better at it and becoming more self aware. I learned I have a lot to celebrate and that people I don’t even like have their strengths. I learned that I am not alone in many of my negative thoughts and concerns about being introverted as well as my love of staring at trees!
Moving forward the main things I can apply are:
Finding a positive in every day. I want to continue this practice.
Showing gratitude through prayer and improving focus on the blessings of the present through meditation.
Telling myself I am OK.
Reading my list of replacement positive thoughts.
Remembering that I can persevere, like I did on this challenge.
Being more open about what I like about people, receiving criticism and sharing my positives with others.
Defining specific problems to deal with them rather than just having a vague feeling.
Remembering that everyone has their good points.
Celebrating my blessings every day.
Remembering that many other people struggle with negative thoughts and that I am not alone in this.
Today I took some time off :dance:
Positives in my day were going to the park with my son and his dad in the sunshine and having a really good conversation with my son’s dad in the evening. :)
Day 21
I would give myself a score of 7/10. My original score on day 01 was only 3/10.
I think the difference comes from creating happiness within. I haven’t been looking outside for happiness as much as I used to and thinking “Oh I don’t have the perfect life. I can’t allow myself to smile until I reach X goal.”
In life a lot of different things happen at once. I do have to give credit to my improved overall happiness partly to my improved job performance and also adopting a healthier lifestyle. These things combined with 21DPC have helped me feel happier. March has been a great month far and we still have 10 days left!
I have learned that I must create happiness inside myself first. I have also learned that simply asking ourselves empowering questions then answering them can have a tremendous effect on our emotions. I have read about empowering questions before but never put the idea into practice until I came to this challenge. From now on I’m going to ask my
self questions like “what can I celebrate today?”, “why am I a success?”, or “Who do I love / who loves me?”.
I’m going to celebrate today by reading fiction.
Something positive that happened to me today was my boss let me know I’m doing an even better job this month than last month — and last month as already pretty good!
My rating is the same as the one on the first day. why this is so its because I am going through financial difficulties and i have tried my best not to dwell on the problems but its getting tougher and tougher everyday.. so that is still affecting my happiness in a way. I wish i could find a way of not dwelling on my problems. I have tried meditation praying etc but thoughts just clam my mind over and over again.
I think i have learnt about this exercise if that a little thing as an encouragement towards another person makes a huge difference. Even with the bad days as long as someone is nice to you it changes your inner being.. so i am working on bringing positivity in everything i surround myself with as my way forward and i hope that things will improve for the better for me..
Thank you Celes and everybody who posted.. most of the posting helped me as well even though they were directed to other people.
Positive thing about the day is that i got compliments that i am a hard-worker etc. it made a huge difference and boosted my confidence and the place that I casually work at…(mind you its a place where arguments are the order of the day)
Today I would give myself 9/10 which is a big difference from the beginning of the challenge. On Day 1, I gave myself 6/10. This might be because on Day 1, I had woken up feeling very depressed about working abroad and really wanted to go home. However, since Day 1 of the challenge I have made some positive changes in my life which I feel are really helping me to develop a positive attitude. I have read over and over again about the positive effects of exercise on mental/emotional health but until this month I had been making excuses: I didn’t have the equipment, I’m living away from home so can’t walk my dog, I’m bad at sports, etc etc. But during the challenge I ordered some sport shoes, I joined a gym, and I tried a new sport (spinning) and have been exercising regularly. It’s early days in my new exercise routine, but I feel really good that I am going to maintain a healthy mind by exercising and get fitter in the process. Today, for example, I was feeling the same depressed and also stressed feelings towards my job (which I am really looking forward to changing in a few months’ time), and had an awful afternoon, but instead of coming home and crying about it (which up til now was very likely!), I went to the gym to exercise away the stress I had built up, and it really worked. I left the gym feeling calmer, more positive, and pleased that I had continued with my new exercise routine. I have also been making an effort to eat more healthily, with more fruit and vegetables and less sugar. I think this challenge inspired me to take action on things that could benefit my life in a positive way, and I’m already feeling the positive affects
I’ve learned that positive people are not those people who never experience or show negative emotions – they are positive in the way that they deal with situations. In a bad situation, a positive person bounces back quickly, is proactive rather than dwelling on the negatives and getting into a negative spiral. I realised this when I named the positive people yesterday – they are not people who are never sad or angry, but they are people who have a positive energy and outlook, and make me feel positive by being around them. I hope that I can be seen this way by my friends too.
So, how can I apply this? Watch my thoughts and words carefully, so that I am aware of negative things I think or say. Keep up the exercise! Compliment myself, think of things I’ve achieved rather than things I haven’t achieved. Appreciate the little things in life. Spend time or catch up with people who make me feel good about myself. Laugh. Smile. Believe in myself. Spread positivity to other people by complimenting them/using positive language. Let go of past grievances. – There are so many ways to increase my positivity for the future :) :)
Positive thing for today: I treated myself by making myself American Pancakes — and they were delicious! I went to the gym and continued my new exercise routine :) I’m celebrating the end of the challenge and the last 21 days of positivity and looking forward to a positive future :)
Hi Jo,
Congratulations on your new exercise regime! I took up running this year and it has made a huge difference to how I feel. Good for you! :)
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1-3) How happy? Still a 9, because my money matters haven’t improved but everything else in life is going just as well. There were some times when it probably fell down to 7-8 but there’s just been so much positive :)
4) That it mostly depends on me (finding activities/people that inspire me) but also sadly on the outside system, cause I need a roof over my head and no one’s gonna give it for free :(
5) Have some time to myself every week to do all the inspiring stuff :D
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What best way to celebrate than with some TED talks on Happiness? :D
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html
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Talked to my bf <3 Decided to stop relying on FB chat because it's not reliable. One problem solved! :)
I’ll definitely watch those TED talks :D Thank you for the links!
I first thought there is no change to my rating, because I am a very postive person, but I went into spontaneous meditation when refelcting on the questions and realised that I am as happy as can be. So I changed to 10/10 (one up from 9). I do realise that ( even before I read your comments) that I am in a transition period, and some things need to happen, but I am so happy because I have a very loving and supportive family, friends, I laugh easily and tend to see the positive in every situation, I have a secure home and income and feel I make a difference where I am, although I know I need to move on. But I got guidance to go with the flow – not to push it, but enjoy every day as it goes, by enjoying every day for what it brings along.
I will definitely continue to reflect on each day to identify a positive thing or 2 or more, as there is always positivity and one just need to sharpen your vision/perception to see it. I enjoyed sharing with the people in my life whom I want to celebrate and will do that more often, because it also meant the world to them.
Although I could not always comment since I was sometimes behind, I enjoyed this challenge thoroughly and will cherish the positive in my life because of it.
Thank you Celes and all who made this possible and enjoyable. Namaste!
That’s awesome that you gave yourself a 10/10 on happiness, Celi. :clap: I’m very happy that you are embracing what you have at the moment, celebrating them, while working towards a better future. Thanks for being a part of 21DPC and making an effort to post your responses where you can. :hug:
I think I’m happier now than I was 21 days ago when we started this challenge. Every day, I feel like I’m making a little more progress. I still have bad days sometimes, but it’s usually more bad hours now. I don’t let things ruin my whole day as much. As for the number, I’m in between a 7-8, which is good for me, because I said 6 at the beginning of the challenge. Progress is always good.
Some things I can tell a difference about in my life: I’m listening to others more. Not just listening, but really trying to understand their point of view and appreciate them for who they are. I’m noticing a lot more little things that make me happy. Simple things. I’m looking at things differently. And I’m taking more time to appreciate the things I have and to express that appreciation to others in my life.
It was very helpful for me to read through others posts. To see the similarities and differences. To hear different opinions and feelings. To see people encouraging each other. Many of the things we learned during these 21 days, I already “knew”. But knowing and doing are definitely two different things, and having the daily reminders and choosing to spend time thinking more about the concepts and actually writing out a response makes you really look at how you do or don’t do these things on a regular basis. It was a very good experience for me.
Moving forward, I’m going to continue to journal, I’ve found that is very helpful for me. I’m going to continue spending more time on the things that make me happy. Continue to spend more time with positive people and less time with the negative ones. And most of all, keep challenging others to be the best person they can be.
Celebration: It’s still beautiful outside here today. Sunny and warm. I’m going to go home and spend a few minutes outside sitting in the sun, doing nothing but enjoying the sun and relaxing.
Positives for the day: The weather, being able to have lunch with a group of friends today, and I’m happy for my best friend who bought himself a present last night.
It sounds like you have made a lot of progress in the last 21 days, Well done! I’m glad that you were encouraged by the other participants and that you have taken away some things that you can work on, like journalling. And another point that I really liked is that you are listening to people more carefully — it is only a small, every day thing, but listening properly can make such a big difference to people, and it’s something that I am working on improving too. Here’s to a positive future :) Jo
“But knowing and doing are definitely two different things, and having the daily reminders and choosing to spend time thinking more about the concepts and actually writing out a response makes you really look at how you do or don’t do these things on a regular basis.”
That’s terrific that you wrote that, Robin. :hug: PE Challenges are indeed about taking action on things we may well already know. There’s a world of difference between knowing and applying what we know. And I’m so glad that you came to all these powerful realizations by yourself.
My positive for the day – Seeing all of you blossom so much in the past 21 days, throughout the course of 21DPC. Life is good. ♥
On a scale of 1-10, how happy am I? What have I learned about positivity and happiness?
I think when I started this challenge, I gave myself a 7 or 8. Today, I give myself a 10! I think my biggest “complaints” at the beginning were our issues having a baby, and our finances. Well, in just these 21 short days, a lot has changed!
My husband and I are still struggling with having a baby. But as I’ve mentioned plenty of times, I’m on medicine that I am responding well too. We are optimistic that our time to start a family is fast approaching!
Our biggest change in the past 21 days is that are officially buying a home! We have been approved for our mortgage (which was our biggest hurdle) and we are ready to move! This is so great for us because it puts us in such a better place financially, and we’ll finally be building equity. Going into this, we honestly didn’t think it’d happen for us right now, but thanks to our positive thinking (and the 21 day challenge), and our hard work, ITS HAPPENING! And we couldn’t be more excited!
Thinking back on our challenges, I think what I’ve mostly learned is that happiness and positivity go hand in hand. The more positive and optimistic you are, the happier you’ll be. It’s a state of mind, you CHOSE to be happy, no matter the circumstances. I really feel this challenge has helped me realize that, and I’ve noticed a HUGE difference in my attitude—and so have my friends and family! I’m generally a happy, positive person anyways, but there were still things that I’d let in get in the way of that. Now, I’m much more aware of those things and I chose not to let them bring me down! HOORAY FOR POSITIVITY!
One positive thing about my day: My husband and I are celebrating because our home loan was officially APPROVED! And we are meeting my newest baby cousin today for the first time! She is 3 months old and we can’t wait to see her beautiful little face!
Good job to everyone else! I really enjoyed this, and I enjoyed reading all your posts and getting to know you all. Have a blessed day!
Congratulations on buying your new home! and i’m so glad you are responding well to your medicine — i wish you the very best of luck for the future!
Jo
Congratulations Renee. It’s great to get your own home. Wish you all the best for the future :dance:
Well, I am going to go out on a limb and give myself a 10. :) I have really enjoyed this challenge, and the first week I started it, life put me through some really tough days, especially at work. Yet despite all that, I am still the same positive person I try to be. I think that no matter what, things always work out, so why not smile and enjoy life each and every day?
I think at the beginning of the challenge, I had given myself a 7 or 8, but after doing this challenge, I have realized that it’s not what is happening at the time, but how you perceive it and how you choose to react to it. So it’s all 10s from here on. :dance:
My positive thing today:
One of my coworkers today said she liked my smile… that when I smile, she can tell I mean it. I was very flattered she said that. Must be the results of the positivity challenge shining through. :D
On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you? I would give myself a 9 now.
I had given my self a 7-8 rating on Day 1 i.e. a 1-2 point increase.
I don’t think I am really happier now that at the start. I am only more aware of my own happiness and all the positive things in my life. Positivity and happiness is very subjective. I have also learned that my happiness does not depend on other people or events happening in my life. The only responsible person is ME and how I react to these people and events. :dance:
In many aspects of life, I tend to have checklists and goals and focus on attaining them. I now think that happiness is not only in respect to achieving my goals – the journey is as important as the destination.
Moving forward? I will continue to focus on the positive things in my life. I will continue to be aware – so that I can recognise the negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones immediately.
On a closing note, I’d like to share something I read recently. The book is “The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz – which is based on old toltec wisdom. The four basic agreements are:
(1) Be impeccable with your word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean.
(2) Don’t take anything personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
(3) Don’t make assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.
(4) Always do your best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret
If one follows this simple guidance, being positive and happy will follow naturallly.
My positive point for today – I went to the gym at 7pm although I was tired from a hectic work day.
Thank you Celes for this challenge and thanks to everyone for sharing their thoughts during this journey. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my posts and encourage me. :clap:
Ish-I have read that book recently too, and let me tell you, it was SO amazing! It did so much for me…my attitude and my thinking changed tremendously! I’m so glad you mentioned it, I think everyone could take something from that wonderful book.
Have a blessed day!
Loved your post! Thank you, you really inspired me! I must get and read that book!
Me too – I’ll add it to my ‘to read’ list :)
On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you?
– I’d say an 8. Even though I’ve had some problems in various areas of life recently, I’ve been working on improving them and have seen some good results so far.
Compare the score with what you assigned yourself for Day 1. Is there any difference? If so, how much is the difference?
– I went up 1 point.
For those whose scores reflected a difference, why do you think this is the case?
– I imagine the increase is mostly due to normal fluctuation, but I do feel like the effort I’ve been putting into positivity has helped a bit. As I said, I’ve been putting in a greater conscious effort to look at problems objectively, and to try and appreciate the good things in every day.
What have you learned about positivity and happiness in the past 21 days?
– I was intelectually aware of this before, but I think I’m starting to realize more and more that happiness is an internal quality, rather than something that comes from an external source. A man living in a crowded slum might be just as happy or unhappy as the richest man in the world, simply because of how they approach each day/moment/opportunity/problem.
How can you apply your 21DPC lessons moving forward?
– I think I just need to keep putting in a conscious effort, and not let myself fall back into my normal negative thougth patterns. Keeping a short journal each day might help me stay accountable.
Identify at least one positive thing about your day.
– I completed the 21DPC! ;) I also sat in a sunbeam and meditated for 10 minutes, then spent some time snuggling the dogs. It doesn’t get much better than dog snuggles!
On a Scale of 1-10, How Happy Are You? What Have You Learned About Positivity and Happiness?
I will say 7 out of 10 now, compared to 6 out of 10 when I first started. I feel more positive and at peace with myself now.
I learned that happiness comes from within, and to be happy requires conscious effort and awareness of ourselves. We can be happy, and we can do that by having positive habits which help us gain a positive outlook in life. Self-reflection, being self-aware, being grateful, doing things we love that inspire or make us laugh, focusing on the positives, and being conscious of who we hang out with, are some of the positive habits I have learned in the Positivity Challenge which I can apply in my life.
I am incredibly grateful of having this challenge to let me learn how I can live positively. :D
Identify at least one positive thing about your day.
I have completed this challenge! It has been a wonderful journey for the last 21 days in completing the daily questions and tasks. I learn more about myself and how I can live more happily through this challenge.
I am really pleased that you have benefitted from the challenge and have learned what you need to apply to your life to keep the positivity going…that’s the hard part, keeping going when things get tough. You are absolutely right that happiness comes from within and only we ourselves can make that happen. I wish you well for the future and …keep positive :) :)
Thank you.
All the best for your journey too! :D
On the scale of 1 – 10, I would say, my happiness still remain the same, 9. Although there’s no difference in term of the scale level, but I experienced the feeling of looking at people’s good points instead of looking at the bad side. It makes me believe even more about the statement “No matter how bad a person is, he/she must have something good”.
Although we always listen to the stories about looking at people’s good virtues, but have we applied that in our daily life? To me, I seldom. When I start to dislike a person, anything the person does, I don’t feel satisfy. That was the problem. Now, I have to learn to see what are the good things that the person has, and I should learn from him / her.
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Celebrate the past 21 days of positivity!
Today, I celebrated the completing of 21DPC by going a walk in a recreation park. I took the pebble path in the park and walked for one big round, then I follow the jogging path to walk a big round around the park. I spent one hour for only the walk, slow walk.
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Identify at least one positive thing about your day.
Today, I went to the zither coaching class. The main coach was unable to attend the session, so I replaced him to go on the stage for coaching. Now I can feel better atmosphere between me and the students! We can talk, can laugh together now~ ^^
Aw that’s beautiful that you now have a better rapport with the students, Jaleen! :D It’s a silver lining that the main coach wasn’t able to go to the class, it seems.
I see that you continue to use the pebble path for your wellness. :D Did you walk on it barefoot? How often are you doing it now and how’s the experience? (Is it still uncomfortable as in the beginning?)
What is the zither coaching class, by the way?
Thanks Celes! Haha, yea, felt nice to be there. Actually it is the zither class, which I’m the coach helper for the classes. Since the main coach was unable to attend last night, so I just took it up to replace for him to conduct the class. :)
Yup, I walked barefoot. When I was there, I saw a man running on the pebble path so easily >.< I still felt the pain, but it is not so painful like the first time now. ^^
Since the recreation park is just nearby to my college, I plan to continue with that as long as I have the time to be there. I don't need to prepare for sport wear, and I don't sweat that much.
I need to attend the zither class later, that's why I don't want to sweat too much before the class. :P
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