Admiration
Family: Connection and care
How it differs from similar states
Wide-eyed and still; I'm looking up to someone exceptional.
How this can feel in the body
Wide eyes, complete stillness—your body pauses before something extraordinary.
It usually comes up when
An exceptional quality or action in another person that inspires you.
What this might be pointing to
Learning through role models; looking up to someone—directed toward another person.
What you can do with this
Admiration reveals your values—the qualities you admire reflect who you want to become. What exactly inspired you? How could you move closer to it?
Where the name comes from
Admiration is a social emotion—it is directed toward the exceptional qualities of another person.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it