So, how is our day going so far? Have we laughed? Have we appreciated? Have we told someone thank you—and meant it from our heart? Have we made the decision to look for those things throughout our day that feel good while we’re seeing them? Are we smiling yet? Life is such an interesting journey. Every single minute of every single day, we get to decide what we are going to put our attention toward.

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched…but are felt by the heart.”—Helen Keller

I was driving to work today, and instead of turning on the radio I decided to listen to the “quiet.” My usual routine is to channel-flip on the radio and look for music that makes me happy. Today though, I followed my instinct to just listen. As I was driving, out of the blue I saw three beautiful geese flying overhead. I heard their honking even though my windows were closed. I looked up and felt a smile come across my face. These beautiful, graceful creatures looked like they were having such a good time. My heart felt so happy!

“If you want to be happy, be.” —Leo Tolstoy

No, I hadn’t won the lottery, and no I hadn’t dropped two—or four!—dress sizes. My company hadn’t been named “small business of the year.” All that had happened is that I got to witness these beautiful creatures…and it made me happy. Now, some of you may say that I am easily pleased. This is not necessarily so. Ask some of my employees! But this morning when I walked into my office, I knew it was going to be a good—maybe even a great day. The bottom line though? I didn’t care because when I matched up to those honking geese I was happy.

“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.” —Colette

I know that many of us think that a goal of being happy is well, at best, lame. After all, didn’t we all come forth to strive, to achieve, to make something happen? How could a true entrepreneur be satisfied with simply being happy? Aren’t we supposed to be driven, stressed, and high-strung? Aren’t we supposed to always want more? Possibly. But today it felt great to simply be happy.

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” —Anonymous
For some, a life goal of being happy will not be enough. Who I really am is a person whose goal is to seek my joy and follow my bliss. I will be 57 years old in July. I knew this when I came forth a LONG time ago. I forgot about it. Guess what? I just remembered it. How cool is that?

“Follow your bliss. If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else.” —Joseph Campbell

Hey, take it from someone who has been there and back. I know what I’m talking about! Make it real. Make it fun. Laugh.

“Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.”
—Arnold Glasow