Recently, an online biz discussion group mulled over this (my answers are in italics after each question)

Q1: What are you doing now that’s going to make a difference in what you’re doing tomorrow? Get enough sleep. Eat well. Exercise. Have FUN. Spend time with loved ones.

Q2: Do you consider the big picture and the hard questions now? Yes I still spend time considering the big picture and hard questions now but not immerse myself totally like I did in the earlier years of my career (old habits die hard).

Q3: Do you tend to push aside the things that require more thought, commitment and real work in favour of what is known, what is easier to tackle and the daily grind?”  Not push aside but I realise that in all the years I’d spent thinking, reading, researching, experimenting, and integrating,  - throwingin my all and working my guts out, climbing higher and going further, I had done so at the expense of the simple joys of everyday mastery and achievement. I am now in favor of dwelling on the known because disdain of familiarity had robbed me of the comfort and security that is so good for my soul. I appreciate the little things that are easy to tackle  as well as the rhythms of  daily life because it makes me feel capable and competent. 

Life does not have to be either-or. I can think deep, long and big on the hard questions while paying attention to the simple things that make my days worth living. I  read voraciously, bombard my brain with the burgeoning online information available, share richly with correspondents and contacts, and still make time for everyday tasks and responsibilities.

No secret formula. Just trying to recapture the promise I made to myself when I was innocent and doe-eyed about que sera sera.  I want and deserve to live in such a way that every day is a good day. Some pointers to my self include: 

  1. Be grateful. Say ‘thank you’
  2. Do what I do best
  3. Add to the tonnage of happiness around me for having lived
  4. Don’t take myself too seriously!
  5. Other people matter so reach out and touch somebody’s life – one moment at a time
  6. Stay resilient and hopeful – what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger
  7. Develop my mind – think ahead, learn, read a book, use the internet
  8. Nourish my soul – be present, savor life with self & others, serve a higher purpose
  9. Nurture my body – do all things in moderation

In short, aim to live fully, love totally, and die peacefully =) then Every day is a Good Day!

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