The aim for each day is to make it something that you will feel nostalgic for in the future. Days are meant to be lived so well that we will ache to go back to them. This feeling is accomplished when we make the conscious decision to provide ourselves with as many sources of fun possible at each moment that we face.
You are the only force that holds the ability to make your life memorable. No one else can instill within you the urge to make something great out of each day you are given. While present in everyone’s life, obligations will not be the memories we think fondly back to in our old age, and while necessary to complete, responsibilities are no excuse for the abandonment of joy. I started writing this when I got back home the day after taking the ACT, and I still managed to make that day enjoyable, so the implementation of fun within conventionally un-fun days is feasible. If you have something to do on a certain day and it isn’t something you are particularly excited about, the best thing you can do is add things you are excited about to that very day. Ultimately, you must understand that you are the only force that decides how good or bad your day will be. Now that you know this, it’s important to discover ways in which your life can be made more memorable.
An absolutely necessary step to take towards a life of exciting days is to stop taking everything so seriously. This is something I could use a bit of work on too, but worrying over present, past, and future stressors is wildly useless. Looking at minor problems with a passive point of view is not only the healthier decision, but the decision that will be more conducive to your daily happiness. If there’s something that you can not control or make better, then there really is no use lamenting over it. This includes thinking about unfortunate events from the past and about hypothetical situations that will likely not present themselves. This is not to say that you should ignore issues in your life, but more that you should look at issues with an objective perspective without turning to dramatics as a coping mechanism. Limiting the amount of self inflicted stress in your life will unquestionably make your days more enjoyable.
If the level of enjoyment of your day is being diminished by your bad mood, there are a few simple ways to fix this. The first recommendation I have to brighten up your day is to listen to happy music. Music is an instant mood booster, and taking advantage of living in the century that you do and having music at your disposal will boost your mood, guaranteed. Next is to bake something or watch a favorite movie, and if you can, do both simultaneously. What’s more fun than eating brownie batter and watching your favorite story unravel? It’s a combination rarely defeated. Another simple and immensely effective way to improve your spirits is to do something kind for someone else. Watching their mood lift will equate to the brightening of yours, and voila: the days of two people have been made better.
You are in control of your days, and it’s important to remember that life is not just about passing through, forgetting the things you want to do in the midst of the things you have to do. Get your stuff done, but ensure that you have a good time on this vast world that we’re only privileged enough to live on for a short time.