How I define a really good day

"To laugh often and much;

to win the respect of intelligent people

and the affection of children.

To leave the world a better place

to know even one life has breathed

easier because you have lived.

This is to have succeeded"

That is a pretty good definition of a life well lived by old Ralph Waldo Emerson. I don't think I can improve on that. But I've been thinking about how I would describe a successful day as opposed to a sucessful life like Waldo did. So then here is how I describe a successful day for me...

1. To have learned something new

2. To have completed an act of kindness

3. To have had some fun

That shouldn't be that hard for me to do. I enjoy learning and reading. I have a naturally inquisitive mind. And those that know me will agree that there is a ton I need to learn.

An act of kindness can be as simple as smiling at a homeless person or holding the door for someone. I don't want to set the daily bar too high. I wrote this a long time ago to remind myself of how little effort it takes to be kind;

insignificant effort

a kind gesture

a smile

a gentle touch

to a wounded soul

your insignificant effort

can mean so much

to the lonely

to the depressed

feelings are intense

your karma echoes

you changed the world

the psychic reward

will be immense

Now for my final point of having daily fun, I am pleased to report that I have this one mastered. As long as I have friends that make easy for me to make fun of I'll breeze through this requirement. As the buddist's say....laughter is the language of the God's. And I must be on a first name basis with them.

So there you have it, how I describe a really good day. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a very important task ahead of me.....I need to go have some fun!

Smile and remember what the billionaire guy Warren Buffett said....it's only when the tide goes out that you know who was swimming naked!

Eduardo