Take A Happy Day
| November 4, 2010 | Posted by Jodi Lee under Becoming Happier |
Take A Day…
That’s right, take a break, have a little fun. A whole day’s worth.
WHAT? You cry~ I can’t, no time, lists, overwhelmed, work, responsibility, blah, blah blah…
If you find it difficult to consider even one day a week to leisure or play, consider the practice of Saturday penny. There are 52 Saturdays in a year and an average of 75 years in a lifespan. Each of us allotted 3900 Saturdays…
Take your own age and multiply by 52, and subtract that number from 3900. That’s how many Saturdays you have spent. How do you feel about how you spent those days of your life?
Put a penny in a clear jar for the number of Saturdays you have left until you reach 75 years of age. Every Saturday, take a penny out.
As you spend your penny stash, ask yourself: have you spent your day in a way that brings you satisfaction? happiness? joy?
By the way, when you reach 75 years of age, put a penny in the jar for every extra Saturday you been given and each week, ask yourself what you’ve done with that gift…
I like this idea.It made me think how many days I have to make a difference in my life. Thanks Jodi.
Beverly
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So funny Jodi holiday times are SO MUCH fun. Web accidents happen it’s best to LAUGH.
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WOW! That really is a thought! Helping us to realize that time is all we have! We need to make the best of it! Truly food for thought! Thanks for sharing!
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I’ll take a day. Maybe two. Thanks
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Thank you Jodi for the reminder to appreciate what we have. Sometimes, life gets so busy that we fail to recognize all that we are blessed with unless we make the conscious effort to do so!
Eddie
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Jodi,
As entrepreneurs, I think most of us really struggle with this concept. When you work a regular J.O.B. you have clearly defined hours, and usually don’t want to work beyond those hours because it’s you “time off”.
When we make the shift to working for ourselves, we can often develop tunnel vision, and spend way too much time working on our futures. Often this comes at the expense of our leisure time.
I’m reminded of the phrase “God please let me not be so busy making a living that I forget to make a life”.
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Jodi:
A wonderful reflection! There is nothing like putting “Life” in perspective!
Thank-you for this important reminder.
Abundant blessings to You!
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Jodi,
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I love the message you are sending us. I often catch myself in a circle of rushing and your reminder is very timely for me. Thank you!
Venus
Venus
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I’ve heard this before, but like many things, put it in the back of my mind…
Thanks for the quick reminder to appreciate each and e very day
Val
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