{"id":3545,"date":"2017-07-19T05:58:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T05:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roadturn.com\/?p=3545"},"modified":"2017-07-19T05:58:41","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T05:58:41","slug":"how-to-have-a-good-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadturn.com\/how-to-have-a-good-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Have a Good Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Quote by Robert Louis Stevenson)<\/p>\n

It’s natural to go from R.L. Stevenson’s advice to a talk on “you reap what you sow.” And that’s certainly a valid bridge to travel.<\/p>\n

A closer look, though, and it’s apparent that the focus of Stevenson’s message here concerns how to judge the day<\/em>. And I think it goes beyond admonishment to do good deeds.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at it from a different angle.<\/p>\n

How do you judge the day?<\/h2>\n

If I pay careful attention to my diet today, if I avoid overeating and limit my intake to wholesome foods… but at the end of the day, the scales don’t show significant weight loss… have I failed?<\/p>\n

If I attend a morning Yoga class, then go to the gym for an hour of weights and treadmill, but I still don’t sport six-pack abs… was that time a waste?<\/p>\n

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Robert Louis Stevenson (Public Domain Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What if I do my very best today to be kind and considerate… but a coworker gets upset with me, my boss yells at me, and my children ignore me? Should I stop being nice and start being mean to people?<\/p>\n

If I judge my day by the observed results, it would seem that eating well, exercising, and being kind aren’t worth the effort.<\/p>\n

Yet, I know from experience that daily effort, over time, can make a HUGE difference in my life.<\/p>\n

Challenge<\/strong>: The next time you’re tempted to say, “What’s the use in trying?,” remember there’s plenty of use in trying.<\/p>\n

(The truth is, there’s no other way to get to where you want to go.)<\/p>\n

Roadturn Principle<\/strong>: If you want to have what others don’t, you have to do what others won’t.<\/p>\n

Let’s talk about it…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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