Not long ago, I had a dream. In the dream, I was speaking to a group of people, and I said something like this:
Your wonderful is in the everyday ordinary.
It may not be grammatically correct, but you get the point.
Then I began to think:
What if we treated every day as a gift?
What if we lived every day as I get to rather than I’ve got to?
What if we looked for the good in every thought, meeting, task, and interaction?
What if we viewed obstacles as opportunities?
What if we valued moments rather than minutes?
What if every conversation was a chance to cultivate deeper connection and give someone the gift of encouragement?
What if we started every day with gratitude instead of complaining?
What if we treated others the way we want to be treated?
What if we told the important people in our lives how we really feel about them?
What if we used our gifts, passions, abilities, personality, and experiences to serve, help, or add value to another person today?
What if instead of walking with our head down lost in our own thoughts, we held our head up, looked someone in the eye, and said, “hello”?
What if we enjoyed the little things today: a good cup of tea or coffee, a pleasant meal, a morning prayer, a nice conversation, a stimulating book, a crisp fall day, or a gentle rain?
What if?
What if we paid attention to the everyday ordinary things that we often take for granted? I wonder if life would be more fun, more enjoyable, more fulfilling? I wonder if we would be more content with what we have? I wonder if we would define success differently? I wonder if we would be more inspired? I wonder if our lives would inspire others?
I wonder…
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