3 Steps To A Perfect Day

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You know the kind of day I am talking about. The kind where you wake up and the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing just right, and you woke up to your favorite song on the alarm clock. Maybe you’re next to a special someone or you just had the night of your life but everything is falling into place. Breakfast isn’t rushed, you get a workout in, your mentally prepared for work, and there is an overall sense of tranquility flowing through your body. Although hardly everyday will ever pan out like this, here are 3 steps that might bring you that much closer to having a perfect day, everyday.

1. Wake up happy. This is a big one because it sets the mood and tempo for the day. It’s also probably the hardest one to do, considering we all have presentations, jobs, and events that we sometimes dread attending scheduled throughout our days. We have to come to realize that no matter what we are probably going to have to end up doing whatever it is that we are not looking forward to it. So why not be positive? When you approach unwelcoming situations with a positive attitude, positive outcomes tend to occur. Even if you fail, you will get a chance to try again. Wake up with a smile on your face, be excited to be here, appreciate what you have and you will come to find out that you never know what good fortune might come your way.

2. Don’t rush yourself. It’s better to be completely ready and 2 minutes late than a blubbering mess right on time. So slow down. Take it easy. Breathe. The world’s not going to end if your a minute late to the meeting. If you have something of substance to offer it will show. I’m not saying be late all the time by any-means, but I am saying that moving efficiently is much more productive than just moving quickly. Just like in the perfect day scenario, things will fall into place if you just give them time. Yes, sometimes you have to move quickly to get something done, but don’t compromise the integrity of whatever it is by rushing it. In the words of Stifler, “Relax, take it slow, and let the good times roll”.

3. Be productive. Don’t just sit around doing nothing all day long. I am going to admit that I have spent lots of time doing absolutely nothing and it definitely just leaves you stuck feeling empty inside. Are you really gaining anything from scrolling down that Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/tumblr feed? No. Why not read a book? Learn a new recipe? or paint something instead. As humans we need to stay productive to progress ourselves and one way of doing that is by producing something. Not only does creating something with your mind and imagination give you something to do but, it is also something you can show off to your friends on all of those media platforms.

Although everyone's idea of a perfect day is going to be different most humans would all be more fulfilled if they were happy, productive, and not rushed. Live happy, be free.

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