Be Brilliant Every Day: Use the Power of Positive Psychology to Make an Impact on Life

by Andy Cope

It's comforting to know that your brilliant self is always inside you, sort of bubbling under the surface.

Mood hoovers do a lot of huffing and puffing, rolling of eyes and tutting, and we call them ‘mood hoovers’ because they're expert at sucking all the life out of you, leaving you feeling rubbish as well.

It's an inside job. Holy moley! That means happiness is on the inside!

But, following the logic, that also means I'm personally responsible for creating the world in which I live.

Learning something new requires us to give up some of our old knowledge. To develop a broader vision we must be willing to forsake our narrower vision.

What have you accidentally learned that's stopping you being awesome? Personal development isn't just about doing new things. It's equally about stopping doing rubbish things!

the biggest thing stopping you being brilliant is YOU!

Positive people use mental strategies that help them move forward.

What did you learn? How did you change? What in your life has changed for the better because of this? Is there anything about the difficult experience that you can, on reflection, be grateful for?

Tip: Follow the 45/5 rule. Only work 45 hours. And 5 of those are for self-development (curled up in bed reading this book, and being paid for it!)