Emotions That Can Sabotage Your Finances
You are mad… You are sad… You are disgusted… You are envious… You are joyful… You are surprised… You are excited… You are contented…
These feeling states are hardwired into us as human beings. There are more negative feeling states (and they tend to be more intense) than positive because negative feelings act as warning signals that danger may be lurking. They wake you up, grab your attention and push you to act quickly. Positive emotions feel great but they tend to be less intense and more fleeting. You have to learn to pay attention to them and encourage them to grow to become more sustainable because positive emotions enhance your sense of well being and don’t act as signals to potential threats.