Finding cash in a pocket tops our list of ‘life’s little victories’

FINDING cash in a coat pocket that has not been worn for a long time has emerged as the best of life’s greatest “little victories”.

Other wins include receiving an unexpected discount at the checkout, spotting loose change in the street and inserting a USB stick the right way up first time.

A delivery arriving on time is also ranked highly, as does hitting a string of green lights on the commute to work.

Parking perfectly the first time, getting a compliment from a stranger and arriving at the bus stop just as one pulls in are also considered some of the mundane but rewarding little victories we experience in daily life.

Greg Tatton-Brown from online casino Casumo.com, which commissioned the study, said: “There’s something completely untainted about finding an extra fiver in a coat you haven’t worn in a long time and it feels right that the experience was named the ultimate little victory in life.

“In fact any opportunity where our finances receive an unexpected boost, however minor, appears to be a key factor in brightening up our day when we need it.”

The study also found 24 per cent allow themselves a moment of celebration when a social event they were dreading gets cancelled.

The study, conducted by OnePoll, asked how often we feel happy on a daily basis.

It emerged the average Briton can only maintain a positive outlook for about six hours each day.

Nearly half of those asked would describe themselves as predominantly positive, with one in 10 saying they live in a constant “glass half full” state.