Enthusiasm is a crucial aspect to finding success at work, and in this lesson Ian Wagner talks about why enthusiasm is important. He says that it's crucial because: 1. People are drawn to people who are enthusiastic; and 2. We work most of our lives and should have fun at work and be enthusiastic about our job. Ian then challenges us to walk into the bathroom, look into the mirror, and say, "I am excited, I am excited, I am excited, I am excited," and then continue to say it when you go to eat your breakfast. He says that you can alter your thoughts and emotions by even faking it until you feel it.

What evidence can you draw from other sources, information, or text that can support any claim Ian made in his lesson or from the writing above? Write a supportive analysis and post your research findings, links or discoveries here.

Read this excerpt from Robert Stawell Ball’s Great Astronomers: Though every child may now know more of the actual truths of the celestial motions than ever Ptolemy knew, yet the fact that his work exercised such an astonishing effect on the human intellect for some sixty generations, shows that it must have been an extraordinary production. We must look into the career of this wonderful man to discover wherein lay the secret of that marvellous success which made him the unchallenged instructor of the human race for such a protracted period. Based on the context of the excerpt, what does the word protracted most clearly mean? seeming to be truthful weighing an excessive amount extending in a specific direction continuing for a long time being exceptional or talented

Explanation:

We extend the earlier work in predicting that chronically happy people are in general more successful, and that their success is in large part a consequence of their happiness and frequent experience of PA. Although the vast majority of research on emotions has been on negative states, a body of literature has now accumulated that highlights the importance of positive emotions in people’s long-term flourishing.

Explanation:

It's from an article called " The benefits of frequent Positive Affect: Does happiness lead to success?

if you think your dog may have been exposed to a toxin, the best thing to do is to check the label of the item you think your pet ingested. read the information about toxicity. often, but not always, the information on packaging regarding children is relevant to dogs and some manufacturers even discuss dog toxicity. if there is an 800 number on the package – call them! it’s also recommended that you call your veterinarian to confirm the recommendations. if you go to your veterinarian, take all packaging and any information you have on the product.