9 Traits Of Emotionally Wealthy People

The creation of an extraordinary life takes resilience. The most desired emotion people seek is happiness. Those who have emotional strength achieve true happiness and lasting success, not as an event but as a journey.

There is one particular area of life where, if developed, will ensure everlasting success and happiness. And that part of your life is your emotional state. Our emotions drive every single action we take. They are our greatest motivators. They affect the way our bodies function, and without them, we would have no reason to live a worthwhile and fulfilling life.

The mentally tough understand that emotions are the drivers of motivation, and hold the awareness of how tough it can be to harness emotion. Emotions can move us in the wrong direction when they are attached to adrenaline, as emotions often are. For this reason, emotional strength is a necessity for happiness and success.

Decide To Be Happy

It’s a decision. You can accept your circumstances with grace and forbearance; continuing to move forward. Look around and see, truly see, how much you have been blessed. Your life is not perfect and it never will be. Be happy where you are today, and where you will be tomorrow.

Self-Preservation.

The emotionally wealthy know the importance of taking the necessary time to refuel and care for themselves. They understand the value of unplugging from the world of action and excitement.

These exceptional individuals do not run from their challenges but know that sometimes the best option is to just hold them and do nothing but observe. They appreciate the slow moments in life when they can do nothing but live, breathe, and feel inner peace.

Maturity

For the emotionally wealthy true mastery, lasting success, and deep happiness can only come through hard work, real sweat, a real challenge, and through surviving real storms. They accept that life is difficult, and because they embrace this truth, they are able to transcend it.

The emotionally wealthy put responsibility before leisure and choose kindness over rightness.

Did Not Hold Grudges.

Holding onto a grudge is like holding onto a hot piece of coal hoping that it burns the other person. Holding grudges does more harm than it ever does good.

Holding onto grudges means you are living in the past. Emotionally wealthy individuals understand that the present moment is all you will ever have. They choose to forgive and forget those who have wronged them in the past.

Keeping A Good Company

Resilient people tend to seek out and surround themselves with other resilient people, whether just for fun or when there’s a need for support. Supportive people give us the space to grieve and work through our emotions. They know how to listen and when to offer just enough encouragement without trying to solve all of our problems with their advice. Good supporters know how to just be with adversity — calming us rather than frustrating us.

Know Their Boundaries

Resilient people understand that there is a separation between who they are at their core and the cause of their temporary suffering. The stress/trauma might play a part in their story, but it does not overtake their permanent identity.

Don’t Do Things They Don’t Want To.

Many people give in to peer pressure and end up doing things they never wanted to do in the first place. Emotionally strong people understand that they don’t even have to do anything they don’t want to and they almost always manage to figure out ways to end up doing the things they want.

They Don’t Give Away Their Power

They don’t allow others to control them, and they don’t give someone else power over them. They don’t say things like, “My boss makes me feel bad,” because they understand that they are in control over their own emotions and they have a choice in how they respond.

They Don’t Resent Other People’s Success

Mentally strong people can appreciate and celebrate other people’s success in life. They don’t grow jealous or feel cheated when others surpass them. Instead, they recognize that success comes with hard work, and they are willing to work hard for their own chance at success.

Take Away

Inconclusion for people who want to be emotionally wealthy, These small activities, if practiced purposefully, will open the door to real happiness. And it won’t cost you a thing.