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Something awesome happened to you yesterday.
Did you notice it?
Perhaps something epic immediately comes to mind, causing you to think, “Omigosh, how did he know?!”
More likely, it was something a little less epic, but no less awesome. But it may have been overshadowed by an emergency that popped up. Or you might have been distracted by something else that didn’t turn out quite how you’d hoped.
Earlier this year, we hosted a secret meeting of the Wonder & Whimsy Society. We discussed “awesome things” under the premise that we need to be reminded of awesome things to help counter the deluge of negativity that so often rains down from the news and our social media feeds.
I took a cue from the book 1000 Awesome Things and generated my own list. I thought I’d share them here, with a few extras that came from fellow members…
Anticipating something you’re excited about.
Finding yummy leftovers in the fridge you forgot you had.
Watching movie previews at the theater.
Waking up before your alarm and realizing you have an extra hour to sleep.
The very first bite of anything delicious.
The point of a concert when everyone is singing together.
When a repair bill is way less than you feared.
Making the last payment on a loan.
High-fiving a stranger at a sporting event.
When it’s raining on a morning you get to sleep in.
I’ll admit that it took a little effort to generate a list like this in a world where examples of why life is not-so-awesome are so easy to come by. But here’s the weird thing: The simple act of generating these ideas, and then sharing them later, uplifted my spirit.
Most of these occasions cannot be conjured up at will, which is part of what makes them so precious. They are also pretty fleeting and if they are even noticed at all, are usually forgotten in a week. (This is where my habit of recording my happiest moment each day comes in handy.)
I can’t claim that one of the items on my list happened to you yesterday. But maybe just reading them sparked a memory that made you smile. And I’ll bet anything that something else worthy of being on this list did.
If you need proof of why the world is not so awesome, watch the news.
If you want a deluge of examples of why your life IS awesome, turn it off and pay attention.
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