Associations to the word «Eagerness»

Wiktionary

EAGERNESS, noun. The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
EAGERNESS, noun. (obsolete) Tartness; sourness

Dictionary definition

EAGERNESS, noun. A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.
EAGERNESS, noun. Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn