Can you predict the future?

My last blog post was about the myth of retirement, and how it robs most people of the happiness they hope for. It really struck a nerve with many of my readers.

If you’ve been patiently waiting for my solution… your wait is over, the cavalry is charging ahead. And if your current situation seems hopeless, you’re in luck, because when we’re done you’ll have an answer that will definitely work for you.

How can I be so sure? Because what I am about to layout for you are the very same strategies guiding me and many of my famous clients.

But before we blitz down the trail together I need to point out a few of the more obvious signs along the way. You see, right now most people have a false sense of certainty about what they believe will be their likely future. Truth be told, most entrepreneurs’ envisioned future isn’t much different from an infant’s security blanket – they both don’t serve any real purpose other than providing a false sense of safety.

I know what I just wrote sounds cold, but think about it. Could you have predicted you current situation (good or bad) 5 years ago? How about 10 years ago? For anyone with even an ounce of ambition cycling through their veins the answer has to be “no.”

From what I gather, the single biggest reason for the gap between what we want and where we end up is perspective. Most people seem to be sleepwalking through life, with little awareness of where they are really heading and even less recognition for what’s going on around them.

So, before you can predict anything, you need to have a clue about the overall context – meaning the environment you currently operate in. You see, one of the biggest factors influencing your future will be how you interact with everything that’s going on around you. Makes sense, doesn’t it?

Of course it does. So, let me ask you a question…

“Have you noticed how everything around us is changing so fast these days?”

Think about it. Just compare where the world is today to where it was just a few years ago.

Today, the best selling rap artist is white (Eminem), the most successful golfer is black (Tiger Woods), the tallest basketball player in the NBA is Chinese (Yao Ming), the French have been accusing Americans of being condescending and not caring about the views of foreigners, we now pay for water (bottled water is $9 a gallon) while music is free (sort of), and you need 9 different phone numbers to reach any two of your friends. I could go on and on…

Don’t make the mistake that the business world is somehow immune from the snowball of rapid change. I first noticed how uncertain the future is in the business world after reading Tom Peters’ and Robert Waterman’s book In Search Of Excellence. Peters and Waterman celebrated “excellence in companies that broke the mold”… Years later, these same companies were no longer excellent and the only thing that these excellent companies broke was their ability to survive and thrive.

Celebrated business guru Jim Collins author of bestselling books Built To Last, and Good To Great hasn’t been immune from the hyper-speed of business change either. The companies he profiled in Built To Last, did indeed last, although they weren’t exactly built to emulate.

Over half of Jim’s “visionary companies” have slipped dramatically in performance and reputation since the book’s release. These companies’ visions could now be better categorized as blurry rather than guiding. And chances are good that if he were to rewrite the book today companies like Ford, Sony, Boeing, Nordstrom, Merck, Motorola, and Disney wouldn’t even make his runner’s up list.

Just in case you mistakenly believe I am taking a shot at either Collins or Peters, I’m not. I wouldn’t even dare. These two men rank among my top five business heroes. But the point is obvious nonetheless. With everything changing so fast these days our futures are lot less predictable then ever before.

That’s why it’s no longer safe to assume that your tomorrow will be like today or yesterday, no matter how excellent you’ve been or how long you’ve been around. Moreover, the further you go out into the future the more your vision resembles a fairy tale.

Now before you go any further please read the prior paragraph again. Because when you face up to the hard cold reality that you really cannot be too certain about your future, you realize sacrificing everything for it (the whole retirement idea) doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.

Of course you and I both realize the future is going to come. And we all believe certain actions taken today will improve our future.

So how do we balance the two?

If we live completely for today we might find our future somewhat unforgiving and very unpleasant, yet if we live completely for the future we might find we sacrificed our best years for nothing more than a mirage. Either way you end up with a heap of regrets.

Let me remind you that what got us on this conversation in the first place was the scary fact that my masseuse “GP” had not taken a day off in over 180 days. But I never told you why…

When GP first told me about her grueling schedule I asked her when she made time for fun. Initially she tried to feed me some line about making time “here and there”. I would have challenged her on her answer but I could tell by her tone she honestly believed what she was telling me.

My experience coaching so many successful marketing gurus taught me not to challenge closely held beliefs head on. If you do all you meet up with is a lot of resistance, because one of the reasons these people are successful is they’re not easily swayed from their own positive self-affirming beliefs.

I used to come across this all the time when I was coaching. GP like many of my clients had already convinced herself that she actually did have fun. If I challenged her belief she would have gotten defensive and more committed to the belief.

Instead, I asked for the details (which by the way is always the best way to covertly challenge any belief). “Well, tell me, what do you like to do for fun?” I asked. “Lots of things” she replied. “Tell me some of them” I challenged. She thought for a minute or two, and then told me she “used” to have fun by going rollerblading, playing with her dogs, or going to the beach.

Sure, she had things that she “used to do” for fun – but when I pressed further by asking her to tell me some of the things she’s done recently for fun, within the past 4 months, she didn’t have any answers.

GP then admitted to me (and more importantly to herself) she really didn’t make time for fun. It’s sad yet I see it all the time. I got the feeling that GP was hiding. Life was passing her by so fast and she just kept her head down clinging to the certainty of work over the uncertainty of her achieving happiness.

And while this won’t be popular to write I’ll write it anyway because the more I live the more I am convinced of its truth.

And here it is…

Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty.

I know you want to disagree with that statement, don’t you? I know I did. Because if you can prove it’s not true then you’ll never have to inspect your life under that standard.

Let it stew for a few minutes… "Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty".

If you’re up for being real honest with yourself – couldn’t you identify areas of your life where you are currently making that choice. If you ever answered a dream with “Sure, I’d love to, BUT WHAT IF…” What follows next is usually an uncertainty that is dominating your life decisions.

But I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves here. I’ve got a lot more to share with you about this, but let me tell you what I asked GP to do, because I want you to do the same. I asked GP to put together a list of 20 things she really enjoys before my appointment the next week.

What about you? Can you do it?

Sadly, many of you will not be able to come up with 20 fun things you enjoy. But if you can come up with even three it’s a start. No matter how many you come up with I want to invite you to post your answers here.

This way we can learn from each other’s lists. My hope is if there are enough people posting we can help the GPs of this world put together a great list for themselves. And like I said, it doesn’t matter how many you have now, just go ahead and share them here.

In my next post I’ll tell you what’s on my list, and how to use this list to dramatically boost your productivity and be a lot more successful a lot sooner.

But first, you’ve got to make the list… So have at it by commenting here.



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  • http://www.effectivevision.co.uk david

    Thanks for the prompt Rich – a friend spoke of fun recently…so this is great timing. As to 20 things, more like hundreds!

    Waking up every morning
    Moving
    Seeing
    Listening to songbirds, people, the breeze in the trees…
    Music
    Art
    Drawing and illustrating [my ideas and commissions form others]
    Writing about human behaviour
    Getting an article done for my website and seeing it posted – even better when readers comment!
    Exploring human behaviour
    Socialising
    Cooking
    Teaching pilates
    Coaching
    Deep conversations
    Humour
    Movies
    Sleep
    Relaxation
    Meeting new people
    Being with loved ones
    Hugs
    Kisses
    Going to new places
    Seeing things and ideas with new eyes
    Feeling
    Touching
    Being

    I was recently at a coaching course and of the 40 or so people, over 50% were looking for happiness, the remainder anchored happiness to something, much as many on this list are, then I referred to a quote I keep in front of me all day: ‘There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way’, just choosing to be happy is fun. Even when there are challenges and fatigue, managing to find a smile is great, both for the smile and the enjoyment of having found it.

    All the best,
    David

  • http://www.consultation.no Svein Tore Gullerud

    Financial freedom
    Travelling, for instance to the United States and Australia
    Teaching my Faith (Baha’i) to people who are interested
    Helping others through my coaching abilities
    Having more fun:
    Learn to ride a horse
    Go fishing
    Have a boat
    Have regular house cleaning

  • http://www.DoubleYourCtr.com Shariq

    Rich awesome post!

    your words “Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty” are so damn frickin’ TRUE!

    as for your question.. i got more than 20 fun things i enjoy..

    but honestly – i don’t care..

    my goal right now is not to enjoy but build my business to a point where i don’t worry about money..

    i don’t care if i can’t enjoy.. and you know what?
    i’m not unhappy!

    i’m totally happy, thrilled, energetic and love what i’m doing..
    infact i enjoy doing this and making sales and knowing i’ll breakthrough
    my milestones soon..

    because i know i can enjoy later on.. but if i enjoy today..
    i won’t tommorow.. and i want my tommorow to be better than today..

    you get me?

    i haven’t really grasped all the aspects of this fab quote: “Most People Consistently Choose Unhappiness Over Uncertainty”

    but if i complete your sentence “Sure, I’d love to, BUT WHAT IF…”

    like if i was talking about spending time on the beach with my family..

    it’d be more like “Sure, I’d love to – but i prefer to spend that time building my business today – so tommorow i’ll have the financial freedom to go and stay at the beach for a whole week without worry!”

    looking forward to more of your thoughts regarding this..
    but gotta say – you just blurted out a magical quote that’ll be quoted in seminars and books for the next 100 years :-)

  • http://www.intellectasrl.com Christina Vlahova

    Thank you Rich for this exercise – the process itself of going deep inside of you to find these enjoyable experiences is just wonderful! Here are some of the ones I really enjoy:
    1. Waking up in the morning and dedicating and hour and a half to myself – meditating, exercising, being grateful and joyful
    2. Telling myself positive affirmations throughout the day
    3. Feeling the warm sand on the beach enveloping my feet
    4. Visualising the best life for myself
    5. Helping friends live a happier life
    6. Travelling through foreign lands, especially travelling in a train through the fields of Tuscany from Rome to Florence
    7. Saying thank you to the Universe for how brilliant my life is
    8. Enjoying a cappuccino in the morning
    9. Wishing everyone a day full of smiles
    10. Reading a beautiful book
    11. Being creative in everything I do
    12. Waking up with a smile
    13. Discovering myself
    14. Lingering in the sun and feeling its rays filling my body
    15. Enjoying Indian cuisine
    16. Being happy
    17. Reading a wise thought that makes you stop and think for a while
    18. Letting my intuition show me the way
    19. Enjoying a meal, which fills all your senses
    20. Wandering through the streets of Rome

    and many more……

  • Vaddey

    Rich,

    Much appreciation for taking your time to stir up our minds into naming what we love doing. Of course, I would love to do this a great deal more.

    1. Spending time with people of like minds
    2. Driving along the countryside
    3. Sexual fulfillment
    4. Playing table tennis
    5. Visiting my folks
    6. an outing with my wife and kids
    7. Listening to inspirational music and speeches
    8. Spending time with peole I admire
    9. Giving speeches
    10. Singing
    11. Sharing problems with friends
    12. Meditation
    13. Playing soccer and volleyball for leisure
    14. Learning great insights in life and reading great books
    15. Accomplishing set goals
    16. Eating quality food
    17. Dancing to uplifting music
    18. Watching great talents in sport and entertainment
    19. Helping others cope up with their struggles
    20. Excelling at taken up tasks

  • Leslie

    Hi Rich,
    I really enjoyed your article as it removed the cobwebs from the old grey matter.
    the one thing that has really amazed me when reading everones comments is that most of them are totally selfish. any of them that do mention family is usually way down the list. How sad.

  • http://homebusinessart.blogspot.com Teodor M Muntean

    20 – too many! Can we really have FUN doing things that concern the following 11 hot, actual and vital issues for our surviving as human beings? The order is aleatoric:

    1. Give a hand to a drunker or a drug addicted person that lies on the road in front of us?
    2. Take in your (luxury or second hand) car a person that had an accident and is full of blood…?
    3. Stop doing your very important things and playing with your kinds, grandkids, nephews or neighbor kids?
    4. Feed the hungry?
    5. Help the poor?
    6. Pray for your enemies?
    7. Shake your “disgusting” neighbor’s hand?
    8. Have fun by loving and respecting your wife (husband), not by making sex!?
    9. Give tithe to your church or community?
    10. Pay the taxes to the government you’ve elected or, if not, start a revolution?
    11. Reading my writings here…

    Have fun friends,
    Teodor

  • http://www.oceanessentialoils.com Laurie

    Hi Rich,

    1.Love reading your emails and being inspired
    2. I enjoy communication with my family
    3. Doing business and helping my clients with essential oil blends and seeing the results
    4. reading interesting information
    5. Being active daily with exercise
    6. Totalling enjoy sharing a great meal with friends and family
    7. Cooking for friends and guest when I have time
    8. Total control of my day’s schedule
    9. Creating my course for potential clients
    10. Shopping for food, clothes anything really.
    11. Morning decaf at Timmy’s daily
    12. Aromatic baths
    13. Mediating first thing in the morning
    14. Finding solutions to my problems
    15. Being outside walking
    16. Making money and having fun doing it
    17. achieving my goals long term and short term
    18. The feeling of achievement and completion
    19. Looking forward to a new day
    20. Travelling anytime and anywhere…

  • http://www.bestoday.com.au/ Toni

    Here’s my list. I have loved reading everyone else’s.

    Things I love…

    1. The smell of coffee first thing in the morning.
    2. Watching really intense thunderstorm with lots of lightning, then enjoying the blackout with candles with my kids.
    3. Sunday night roast dinners with the whole family around.
    4. Watching the kids play sport and enjoying the company of the other parents.
    5. Driving around the countryside on weekends with the kids off to football and loving the great expanses.
    6. Sleeping late when I can.
    7. Talking computers with somebody without seeing that vacant look that says you’ve lost me.
    8. Teaching someone the tips and tricks you can do with computers to make their experience more enjoyable.
    9. Reading a book that I get so involved in I can’t wait to get back to or even sometimes dreaming about it.
    10. A good conversation with friends, family and strangers.
    11. Having a quiet drink and singing my lungs out to the music on my computer when there’s no-one else around.
    12. Catching up with friends I haven’t seen in a long time.
    13. Big family get-togethers.
    14. Finding great bargains at a garage sale or in a second-hand shop.
    15. Creating websites and using new CSS techniques, using new and useful things on my current sites.
    16. Learning new things and new ways to do old things.
    17. Fixing computers, there’s a certain satisfaction when friends and family have computer problems and I can get things back to normal or even improve them.
    18. A good meal at a nice restaurant.
    19. A cold beer after mowing the lawns in summer.
    20. Surprises.

  • http://www.tennis-coach.jacques-rinck.com Jacques Rinck

    Hi,

    I love play tennis tournaments and hope to play like a pro (I am 42!) I mean have time to enjoy and time for training, matches, etc..

    this is really my challenge and the reason to develop a big company have time to travel and see my friends and family living 600 miles away.

    have enough money to live without stress

    I love time and money that’s a good reason to work hard and succeed.

    Jacques

  • Teri

    Hi, Rich!
    Never posted on your blog before, actually, this is the third time I post on anyone’s blog.
    So here goes,
    1. Acting
    2. getting a script in my hands and analyzing it and figuring out how many different ways there are to say the phrase: “I don’t want applepie” (for example). And believe me, there are MANY!
    3. Going for long drives, or actually having someone else drive while I get to calmly enjoy the beautiful view
    4. Watching the sunset at Lafonissi, on the island of Crete, Greece.
    5. Vacationing on Greece’s gorgeous and infinite islands.
    6. Watching a game of soccer live at a stadium (does NOT compare to watching it on TV)
    7. Love cooking for friends and sipping wine over a lovely converstation
    8. Sitting in front of the fireplace on a chilly day
    9. Reading my favorite books
    10. Being with my family
    11. Looking into my children’s eyes that are so innocent
    12. When my 13month old boy comes up to me and rests his head on my lap
    13. Watching my husband play with our children and the tears of joy streaming down their faces
    14. Going shopping and window shopping
    15. Having a coffee with my mum at a lovely cafe where the two of us can catch up
    16. Going to weddings, always a ball
    17. Acting (or did I mention that one already?)
    18. Reading your email messages (always thoughtprovoking)
    19. Buying gifts for friends and family
    20. Going to my homecountry, Australia, meeting up with my best girlfriends
    21. Acting (I know, I know, but I just LOVE acting)
    22. Working on my garden on a warm sunny day
    23. Spending quality time with my husband
    24. Going to the movies and getting a HUGE bag of popcorn
    25. Walking in the serene Dutch forests
    26. cleaning my house
    27. Going through old photo albums
    28. Swimming in aqua blue waters
    29. Lying on a beach chair watching the sun set.
    30. Thinking about how I want my future to be
    I think I’ve exceeded our limit, but hey, have to push the boundaries from time to time.

    Thank you for having me!
    Teri

  • http://epxnadingworldpartners.com Chris

    Rich, keep up the great work!

    1.Take a walk with my wife.
    2. make my son laugh.
    3. Run on the boadwalk.
    4. travel to warm places.
    5. connect with someone new.
    6. help a friend smile.
    7. Train in mixed martial arts.
    8. eat a healthy meal.
    9. walk on the beach.
    10. get tan.
    11. make a fun drink for friends.
    12. walk with my dog.
    13. learn something new.
    14. watch an exciting and moving movie.
    15. take a deep breath.
    16. feel the sun on my face and hear the ocean.
    17. getting a great night sleep.
    18. realizing I am only here once and enjoying the moment.
    19. SEX.
    20. a good hard laugh.

    enjoy!
    Chris

  • http://www.ThroughYourBody.com Alan Davidson

    Hi, Rich;

    I love and am greatly inspired by your work. Thank You.

    Twenty fun things I love to do:

    1. Go to the movies for a good flick
    2. Attend a fun, inspiring, educational retreat.
    3. Have great sex.
    4. Travel…anywhere.
    5. Sit with a true master of anything and pick their brains
    6. Have a real heart-to-heart talk
    7. Hike in Nature
    8. Sit in a hot tub while snow flakes sting my cheeks.
    9. Run intervals around Rice U. with my goofy work out partner
    10. Have a great massage.
    11. Attend a raucous concert: The Pretenders/U2/Rolling Stones are always good
    12. Be silly with my husband. He reminds me to be goofy.
    13. Teach a class with fun and highly motivated students hungry to learn.
    14. Play with my dogs (a fourteen year old greyhound and two boxers).
    15. See a play that touches me emotionally, or makes me think.
    16. Dance like a maniac.
    17. Drive along through nature (the beach or the mountains are faves) with groovy music blasting through the speakers.
    18. Drive across the high desert with an excellent book on tape to inspire me.
    19. Sit alone, in silence, on the dock of a lake and meditate with the water.
    20. Host a dinner party with lively, fun, and fascinating people with the food catered by my favorite Indian restaurant.

    Now I’m of to dinner with fun people and a goofy movie…

  • http://predictawin.com Walter Salmon

    Dear Rich, Unless I am missing the point, it seems that SIVAKUMARY RAMANATHUPILLAI has taken unfair advantage above by making a sales pitch for a very iffy product! This is one problem of the Internet that is a real pain – hijackers using excellent products of others for their own ends, and in the process destroying reputations. I stopped the forum on our website because of all the daily abuse going on that was just such an embarrassment! It took so much policing, and we simply couldn’t manage the 24-hour surveillance that was required to keep the site clean of all the adult material that was being posted – there were armies of them coming from us at all quarters versus a handful of us. And on top of that we had our name hijacked and used in a scam for money, which was done thru the medium of “msn” using an unauthenticated signature. It seems anyone can do this using the name of anyone else’s site (but only for as long as they can get away with it, of course), and it was so easy for them to set up. Needless to say, trying to clear our name has been extremely frustrating, and warnings about us are still to be found on some sites. So beware! SIVAKUMARY RAMANATHUPILLAI’s contribution is not made any more acceptable just because it is not selling porn and does not appear to be a scam (but it may be, of course). I believe that such contributions are a curse (altho I am delighted to see that you do have many genuine and worthwhile contributions). However, if more reponses to your question were to be of this nature I would suggest that many people would be tempted to write you and your advice off as a waste of time, which would be a very great pity (I for one have found it to be first-class and a continual source of inspiration). Sorry, I’ll get off my soap box now….. but no doubt you yourself will wish to put a flea in SIVAKUMARY RAMANATHUPILLAI’s ear. Kindest Regards, Wally Salmon

  • http://www.learningcurvecoaching.com Suzanne Bird-Harris

    Rich,

    Limiting my what-I-did-for-fun list to the last few weeks, here goes:

    1. Pulling back the covers and letting my daughter in bed with me to snuggle when she came into my room this morning asking if it was time to get up yet

    2. Taking my son, his girlfriend and his friends to his 8th grade prom this evening – laughing and joking and being welcome in their group as a “cool mom”

    3. Taking my son to get fitted for his tuxedo – amazing how grown up he looks in it!

    4. Having a long, insightful talk with my 20 y/o son last night after the house quieted down

    5. Taking a bubble bath

    6. Sitting out on my deck with a cup of French Vanilla coffee listening to the neighborhood wake up

    7. Going to the drive-in for a double-feature with the kids – we’re so lucky the only one left in Oklahoma is right here in our neighborhood!

    8. Helping my daughter catch tadpoles

    9. Spending the weekend at my parents’ out in the country – helping cut and split wood, enjoying a bonfire and connecting with them as not just my parents, but the interesting old farts they’ve become. :)

    10. Taking a wood-carving class with my dad and my youngest son

    11. Catching up into the wee hours with a long-distance friend

    12. Shooting the breeze with some friends who stopped by

    13. Substitute teaching at the middle school a couple days this week because I love the kids and they’re glad to see me – if you want to make a difference, be a teacher!

    14. Taking one evening to catch up on my Tivo’d TV shows

    15. Taking a walk in the woods

    16. Watching fireworks after a baseball game

    17. Sitting on the tailgate of a pickup, swinging my legs in tandem with my daughter, watching my son play catch with the neighbor, thinking how grateful and blessed I am to have people in my life who step in for absentee fathers

    18. Studying quantum physics

    19. Declaring a self-care day and pampering myself a little

    20. Watching Craig Ferguson’s monologue

    Wow, Rich – thanks for what turned out to be an exercise in gratitude. :)

  • Celeste

    Hi Rich,

    Some things that are fun for me are:

    1. Spending “fun time” with my family — when we’re not rushing around or trying to get things done.
    2. Talking to other people and learning about them.
    3. Even more, I love it when I can help others by offering new suggestions or a different perspective.
    4. I love to learn.
    5. I love stories about people who have changed their lives and experienced dramatic personal growth.
    6. I love “getting lost” in a problem.
    7. Anytime my ADD brain focuses on one thing, for example, negotiating a difficult technical rock climb, I get a huge rush.
    8. Intuitively knowing what to do in a situation (GP may experience this joy when giving massages — if she could find some balance).
    9. Perfecting something such as getting the last bug out of a computer program, writing poetic prose or even simply untangling a huge knot.
    10. Creating something, especially when I have time to perfect it.
    11. Gaining new insight.
    12. Holding babies.
    13. Fixing mechanical problems– working on cars, fixing plumbing leaks or installing something new.
    14. The art of making something beautiful and doing it right such as reviving an old, run-down house.
    15. Working as a team with my family.
    16. Feeling great and having lots of energy.
    17. Deep conversation with my husband — when we connect emotionally and spiritually.
    18. Long hikes with my family.
    19. Recognizing (or suspecting) the Divine on someone or something.
    20. Finally getting something done that I had procrastinated doing.

    Thanks, Rich! From my list, you can see that fun, or joy, is in the eye of the beholder. However, each item requires taking some time out. I hope GP can find the time she needs to bring fun back into her life.

  • Earth

    Hi Rich,

    1. Farming or gardening
    2. Invent new things
    3. Do craft works e.g. knitting.
    4. Hiking
    5. Swimming
    6. Eat local organic food
    7. Play with dogs
    8. Do yoga
    9. Travel to other countries
    10. Have lots of energy
    11. Learn a new language
    12. Play a music instrument
    13. Play with friends and family members
    14. Make food for myself and others
    15. Read books
    16. Sun bath
    17. Clear all my clutters
    18. Volunteer in National parks
    19. Organize green activities
    20. Write a book

  • nancy

    1. hike Jefferson
    2. see rose twisted stalk
    3. canoe farmington river
    4. organize my home and get rid of stuff
    5. birding at canoe meadows
    6. birding at pleasant valley
    7. read my books
    8. learn about us involvement in central and south america
    9. support world peace
    10. support amnesty international
    11. kayak off maine coast
    12. watch migrating birds
    13. attract bluebirds
    14. add to wild flower garden
    15. sit on porch and watch backyard birds
    16. hike berlin road trail in williamstown
    17. learn the stars and planets
    18. watch the stars more often
    19. learn to bird by ear
    20. learn more wild flowers and birds

  • Dena Rootes

    Twenty things I really enjoy. rollerskating; dancing; designing houses; searching for (and finding) collectibles; philosophy; thunderstorms; animals; classical music; 50′s, 60′s, 70′s, 80′s music; entertaining; public speaking; learning; problem-solving; travel; having lots of money; freedom to do anything whenever I want; running; gardening; crafts; helping people through real estate; psychology; …have to stop just now to take care of something. Interesting exercise. Look forward to seeing your list. Dena

  • Julie Gibson

    I love to travel. I like to go to the movies, try out new restaurants, look around new stores, go to museums, go to gardens, go to the park, swim, see animals, read a book, play an instrument, talk with friends, go to a play or concert, or have a picnic.

  • Jeanne

    I live in Africa, where fun includes watching elephants and lions in their natural habitat. But, usually, fun has to be low-cost!

    My list of 20 items contains most of the things already mentioned, but the following two make my heart leap:

    1. Teaching my students something that’s completely new and empowering, and seeing the excitement and pride in their eyes when they’ve acquired a new skill.

    2. Adopting a stray cat or dog, giving it lots of love and care, and watching it thrive!

  • http://www.angelavatar.com montana gray

    Twenty things I really enjoy because they keep in “In Joy.”

    1. Inspiring someone else to really go for their dreams and watching them succeed gloriously
    2. Reading a delicious mystery with a fire burning in the fireplace as a soft snow falls outside
    3. Greeting the morning on the beach and saying hello to mother sun as she rises to light the day
    4. Feeding my duck family and watching their little tails wiggle in delight when I give them names
    5. Talking to my favorite tree and listening for her wisdom in response
    6. Watching Street Sense and jockey Calvin Borel come from 19th position to win the Kentucky Derby
    7. Writing words that fall like magic on the page and cast their ripples of hope into the quantum pool
    8. Scuba diving in pristine waters and viewing life in a different Universe
    9. Watching the movie “Wind” — one of my all time favorites for inspiration, achievement and love all woven together
    10. Writing in my journal and seeing my soul’s voice emerge on the page
    11. Walking barefoot on the shore and celebrating the ocean’s promise of continual renewal and rebirth
    12. Hiking my sacred places in Colorado in the early a.m. and listening to the messages from the deer I surprised on the path
    13. Riding the rail of a Hobi as we sail through the ocean’s wild waves
    14. Using my intuition to help others see their best path and then encourage them to live it
    15. Waffles and syrup for breakfast after a three mile walk
    16. Rose petals floating on the bath water, candles that dance their light across the walls, and the anticipation of a glorious sojourn in my bath.
    17. Writing Oprah with advice for future shows
    18. Writing Dr. Phil with critiques on his Jerry Springer type segments
    19. Reading Seabiscuit’s biography and listening to the original radio recordings of his races
    20. Listening to Pavaroti with a fire in the fireplace and a raging snow storm outside
    21. Petting my cat Ninja and watching her pride as she wears her new necklace with Swarovski crystals and jasper jade

  • http://www.the-ratings-hub.com/Scam-Buster/ Hamant Keval

    Hi Rich,
    As usual – Your information is always thought provoking and inspiring plus the added bonus of all those proevious entries – Fantastic. .

    I’ve never posted on your blog before – but since only yesterday I was writing down my goals ( In the present tense) – this was a good primer for livenning up those juices that inevitably get burried many times as we supposedly get on with our lives and forge what we should really be doing.

    1). I absolutely love travelling with my family- Last trip was through 7 countries in Europe driving – that was a bast- I would love to do that again as many times as I can – - different parts of the world.

    2). Take my daughters out to our nearest beeches and go wild on the shores – just like when yu had no worries in the world

    3). I absolutely love driving both serenly through winding roads and watching the natural scenery and also putting the throttle down and having a whale of a time ( Within the speed limits of course!! ;) )

    4). I’me no pary animal – but I love to throw parties with loads of good food – lights , nice people and plenty to drink with wonderful conversations that lead into the early morning and those fantastic evenings sitting outside and the fires are dying down and you’re still trying to solve the worlds ils whilst the early morning birds have appeared .

    5). I’ve only been ona High speed boat a couple of times – - what an exhilarating experience – Whoa – Do that any time –

    6). I also love chatting to people with similar business acumen and discussing ideas. I also ove spending time with people who are still on their first steps in the Markeyting field especially on theinternet.

    7). I love our family get togethers – usually at my Dads home – whe my brothers and sister and their family all diverge at my Dads house – Its like a Magnet and we have a ball of a time – drinking, eating, chatting and playing with the 3 generations all in one place.

    8). I love the Warm weather and the sunshine – Travelling to warm mediteranean climate especially Italy – I love the Italian way of life and its history – I love watching Franscescos Italy – and listenning to the passion in this guys voice opens up something inside me as if I may have been an Italian in my past life! Holy &*()% Sorry.
    I love Italy – ( and the cars – been to Maranello – just could not take one of their babies with me!) May even go to live there one day –

    9). I love dressing up and going to the theatre. Love wearing a tux. Fantastic feeling

    10). Some of my other loves is Cigars and Red Wine – Barolo( Its obvious by now )
    Love the cafe society – especially France . Italy , Amsterdam. Sitting sipping a great coffeee and puffing a good cigar – watching the ( Girls Go By) – Ok so I’m single ) So I can ! What a great life –

    I’ve just listed the things I love to do now – but there are a ton of things I’de love to do that Ihave not yet found time to and that is – My love to play the Piano , Dance ( No I cant dance – 2 left feet) , Travell to other continents,. Meet the great Marketing legends ( Like You Rich) – Ok I can only try!..and many other things which I need to write down – In fact I think I’ll write them down after typing this – because I know that if I do – that is the only way I’ll get around to actually doing them.

    Keep up the great posts and information Rich. Thanks again

    Hamant

  • http://www.wealthproperty.com Rahimah Sultan

    Hi Rich,
    Have more than 20, but will stop at that number.
    1 travel; had first cruise last Aug–goal is to take minimum of 1/Yr; love connecting w/different peoples
    2 sing–am a singer; toured w/pop group 5 Yrs; returned to college to study natural science & switched to music to study classical & opera when children were teens, have MM & teach
    3 hang out w/friends
    4 watch good movies
    5 take walking tours
    6 bowl
    7 act silly
    8 date
    9 read good books
    10 dance, dance dance
    11 learn more computer stuff
    12 practice piano/violin
    13 jog
    14 attend parties
    15 pencil color/write in my journal
    16 have a non-structured day every now and then
    17 take up golf
    18 play volleyball
    19 attend more operas
    20 meditate more

    Thanks for the reminder to remember the fun stuff!!!

  • http://www.trashyourtv.com Katherine Westphal

    I think I understand where you are going with the balance between present and future, but I think it is much more than “having fun”. It’s about living, loving and embracing the present moment. Something happened a couple days ago that illustrates what I am trying to put into words. Your post reminded me of it and in a way highlights what my experience means.

    As I was coming home to work on the computer, I saw a baby bird.

    It had fallen out of its nest. It was still alive and moving, but the poor thing was being attacked by ants. I had to do something. I couldn’t just leave him there like that.

    First, I asked for help.

    One neighbor didn’t want to assist, because he had already put the bird back in its nest once and it had fallen out again. Another neighbor was busy with a phone call about abundance and the Law of Attraction.

    I tried anyway. I decided that even if I couldn’t save it, I didn’t want it to die alone on the sidewalk being eaten alive by ants. He was writhing in pain and trying unsuccessfully to get those dam# ants off of him.

    I picked it up carefully and set it in a little box. I brought it home. Tried to get the ants off without hurting him, but finally had to gently pour water over it to wash them off. I wrapped it in a washcloth and held it next to me as I went online to figure out what to do.

    Found a wildlife rehab center nearby, called them, and left a message. Then tried to work a little until they called back, still holding the bird. It was another hour later when they called back. They recommended I either try to make another nest and see if the mother starts to take care of it again or bring it in to them. They said as a hatchling it was not a good idea to try to feed him. He needed special food and a LOT of care.

    The little guy was still wiggling in my hand, arching his neck for food, hungry but surely more comfortable than he had been an hour ago. I decided his best chance was to try to reunite him with its mother. It had gone a long time without food, had been dropped from its nest twice, and had been attacked by ants. I didn’t think it would survive a stressful trip to the wildlife rehab.

    I made a little “nest” from a hanging planter and hung it near its mother in the tree. He was still in his washcloth and still arching his neck for food. I had given him a bit of water even though the rehabbers said not to do that either.

    I left him and hoped for the best.

    When I checked on him about an hour later he had fallen asleep.

    The next time I checked he had died.

    He’s buried in our yard.

    I had hoped for a miracle, but in the end all I was able to do was make him comfortable; give him lots of love; and send him as gently as I could into the next life.

    It’s a long story, I realize, and I would not describe that as “fun”, but I am certainly richer for having known that little bird for those few hours.

    Somehow I think that’s more what this life is about, embracing the present moment and each other. No matter what the future brings.

  • Francesca

    Playing with my cats
    Swimming
    Sitting in the jacuzzi
    Dressing up
    Walking
    Reading
    Dancing
    Singing
    Being with people I love
    Being in flow working
    Going to mass
    Looking at beautiful things in art galleries or shops
    Being in gardens / looking at flowers
    Tidying and organising things
    Coaching people on style and helping them work out their style

  • Michelle Hollis

    Reading
    Commedy
    Great Movies
    Parapsychology
    Gardening and landscaping
    Writing
    Animals
    Internet Browsing
    Music
    Board Games
    Card Games
    Amusement Park Rides
    Swimming
    Horseback riding

  • http://www.coolheadwarmheart.com/5/principles/now-and-future/ Calvin’s Tiger

    There is no balance required between “present and future”. Every thing we do must be 100% optimised for both present AND future.

    Every action we do it is for BOTH:
    a. the moment when we enjoy our every action, AND
    b. the future when such actions today bring us wealth, health, happiness and more.

    Some years ago, in my blog, I wrote “The idea of ‘live now’ or ‘seize the day’, do not have to be in contradiction with ‘working for a better future’. They are not mutually exclusive. The usual misconception is, life is either about ‘live now’ OR about ‘suffer now for a better future’. People swing between the two extremes. Or worse, they simply live in the balance space between the two extreme. They would say, let’s strike a balance; let’s compromise the two. I disagree….”

    Twenty things for BOTH today and tomorrow (no balance to strike):

    1. Attend lecture once more (enjoy the moment listening to lecturer and get one more degree in few years time)
    2. Spend time with my son on a project (enjoy spending time with him and ‘invest’ in relationship that carry forward to a stronger relationship in the future)
    3. Writing inspiring words (improving my mood now and leaving these words behind for future inspirations)
    4. Practice Tai Chi (enjoy the morning cold breeze feeling every movement of my body at every moment of now and improve my health for the future)
    5. Slow down for a cup of coffee in the office (enjoy the moment, now, and rest a while recharge for next few hours, future)
    6. Reading a good book (enjoy now and (unintentionally) prepare for talking materials for future conversations)
    7. Cook for others (enjoy the moment of cooking and build a stronger relationship for the future)
    8. Meditation (practice watchfulness of moment and self development for the future)
    9. Develop web sites (I enjoy every NOW moment of designing web sites and such web sites will bring me money in the Future.)
    10. Travel to a foreign country (enjoy every moment of travelling yet taking photograph and collecting memory for writing material publish in the blog for future profit)
    11. Relax and pray (enjoy the moment and seek help for a better future)
    12. Being with friends and/or family members (enjoy the moment and build relationship for future)
    13. Helping son in his study (for now and future as no 2 above)
    14. Canoeing (for now and future as no 4 above)
    15. Photographing (enjoy the act and building material for blog for future)
    16. Watching stars with friends/ family (enjoy the night yet building memory for future rememberance that I did not waste my life)
    17. Dreaming (enjoy the moment yet exploring alternative for a better future)
    18. Working on the computer (for now and future as no 9 aboove)
    19. Help people which include giving donations (that make me feel good as a better person now and building a good karma for the future)
    20. Not spending on wastage like branded watch, TV, and other items (that make me feel good of not spending on such items yet building my savings account for more money in the future)

    the list can go on…for single action that give us both 100% present and future, without a balance to strike or compromise.

  • Bill

    1) Snow Ski
    2) Ride Motorbikes
    3) Read Inspiring books
    4) Rollerblade
    5) Dance
    6) Play guitar
    7) Plan fun parties
    8) Gift my soul mate
    9) Play with my son
    10) Share time with my daughter
    11) Sing
    12) Play acting
    13) song writing
    14) serenading
    15) Horseback riding
    16) horsepack trips to the mountains
    17) scuba trips
    18) travelling
    19) canoeing
    20) windsurfing

  • http://www.KenRolling.com Ken Rolling

    That is a Great Read !

  • Paula

    1. Writing
    2. Gardening
    3. Playing at the beach
    4. Gathering pine cones
    5. Being with my dogs
    6. Laughing with my husband
    7. Reading
    8. Meditating
    9. Meeting and having conversations with like minded people
    10. Going to special events
    11. Listening to music
    12. Dancing
    13. Baking and cooking
    14. Seeing performances
    15. Traveling around the world
    16. Swimming
    17. Taking baths
    18. Getting spa treatments
    19. Playing with my grand daughter
    20. Being with my daughter

  • http://www.KenRolling.com Ken Rolling

    1, I Really Enjoy Reading Comic Books
    2, I Really Enjoy Reading
    3, I Really Enjoy Massages
    4, I Really Enjoy Movies
    5, I Really Enjoy My X-Box 360
    6, I Really Enjoy My X-Box
    7, I Really Enjoy 4-Wheeling in Alaska
    8, I Really Enjoy Snowboarding on Mt Alyeska in Alaska
    9. I Really Enjoy Riding My Mountain Bike
    10, I Really Enjoy Need For Speed Most Wanted on X-Box 360
    11, I Really Enjoy The Latest Version of Microsoft Office
    12, I Really Enjoy Marketing
    13, I Really Enjoy Being Debt Free
    14, I Really Enjoy Not Going to Work At 6-am
    15, I Really Enjoy That My Car is Paid Off
    16, I Really Enjoy Going to Alaska to Snowboard once a Year!
    17, I Really Enjoy Going to the Movies in the middle of the Day!
    18, I Really Enjoy Being Self Employed
    19, I Really Enjoy Knowing how to Make Money
    20, I Really Enjoy That I can Work When I want!

  • http://www.v3graphics.com Virginia Van Vynckt

    Great post! Here are the things I enjoy doing, most of which I am not currently doing much of.
    1. Cooking and baking (for fun, not just to get dinner on the table).
    2. Reading (real books, not online).
    3. Figure drawing.
    4. Taking arts or crafts classes.
    5. Hiking in the woods and/or mountains.
    6. Traveling to places I’ve never been.
    7. Playing with the dogs.
    8. Joking around with my teenage kids.
    9. Having lunch with a good friend.
    10. Shopping with a good friend.
    11. Swimming (or more accurately, pretending to swim).
    12. Sitting on the patio at sunset drinking gin and tonics with my husband.
    13. Coming up with plans for how I’d redesign my kitchen.
    14. Going out to dinner and a movie with my husband (sans kids).
    15. Family “movie nights.”
    16. Playing the “talking cats” video on You Tube to my cat.
    17. Practicing tai chi.
    18. Writing fiction.
    19. Revisiting places I’ve been and would like to see again.
    20. Bicycling.

  • http://Aproject Joseph Meytre

    20 things I enjoy to do for the body, the heart and the mind:
    Enjoyment Is About The Art Of Living And Appreciating life.

    1) Watching the rising sun
    2) Attend my monthly naturopathy session with my unique therapist, where she measures my 4 different energy levels: physical, emotional, mental and higher mental or causal.
    3) Skiing is my passion, off-piste skiing, carving and skiing meditation. Teaching
    4) Visiting beautiful places
    5) Sitting by a water stream
    6) Sharing what happened in the day with my partner
    7) Sharing a nice dinner with intelligent friends
    8) Hot tub, especially outdoor!
    9) Doing my exercise in the fitness club
    10) Meeting new people
    11) Discovering new places
    12) Taking good care of my health
    13) Being alone
    14) Being with someone who is close to my heart
    15) Reading interesting books
    16) Studying
    17) Sharing my experiences
    19) KNOWING AND UNDERSTANDING MYSELF
    20) Understanding human nature
    21) Feeling grateful (for all the blessings that life bring, sometimes in a disguised form of blessing.
    22) Finding new ways to create more beauty in my life

    and the list could go on..

    Thank you Rich.

  • http://SFLProcurement.com Stephen

    After nearly 40 years in the corporate world. I achieved a lot, but I believe I missed opportunities in hind sight, due to uncertainty of my capabilities and also a difficult passage experienced in my life.
    1. Going away with my wife for weekends to the bush exploring new places.
    2. Taking my dogs (4) for walks on the common regulary.
    3. Watching cricket and rugby, live, or on TV and playing social golf!!
    4. Watching certain tv dramas particulary British
    4. Hiking with the wife on sunday mornings in conservation areas.
    5. Enjoying braais ( barbercues!) with family and friends at home.
    6. Going to gym for a good workout 3x a week
    7. Enjoying a beer(s) and wines with friends at pubs. We are always looking for new and unusual ones.
    8. Reading biographies
    9. Watching documentries
    10. Read Fortune magazine and various other books by Rich Dad, Brian Tracy etc and various business magazines.
    11.Preparing and cooking dinners, nothing conventional.
    12. Playing Scrabble
    13 Trying to set up a business on the Internet.I find this very complexing as all the “Gurus” numerous with suggestions which all cost money at various levels and in the majority of cases leaves you out of pocket and none the wiser.Plenty of sharks out there.
    14 I try to be positive all the time although I am inclined to be very analytical and critical which can rub people up the wrong way.Difficult to change my way of thinking although the kids say my bark is worse than my bite.
    15. Been supportive in the home, I am the butler, as my wife is the bread winner, hence with your assertiveness and experience in the world of the Internet I can benefit.
    16 My goal is to set up a business and work for myself and enjoy life with my wife and family and be self sufficient.
    17. Take my wife on an overseas holiday in the next year.

  • http://www.videofitnesscoach.com ANITA

    READ A BOOK
    GET SOMEONE TO CLEAN MY HOUSE
    VACATION
    VACATION
    VACATION
    TO WHERE? BEACH, MEDITERRANEAN, A CRUISE…

    THANKS FOR ASKING!
    ANITA IN FLORIDA

  • Viv

    This has been fun reading all the posts. Usually I just scan over previous posts, but this has been really interesting.
    I enjoy

    playing with my children
    eating, drinking, chatting with friends and family
    walking along the beach – especially in winter with the waves crashing
    walking the dog I used to have
    looking for a new dog to love
    sitting, having a coffee and watching the next Frasier episode (up to series 9)
    having a really great workout – at home or the gym
    chatting on the phone to a friend
    going out with hubby – anywhere
    staying in the city
    doing something I’ve been putting off and getting it done
    going Gold Class to the movies
    camping with the family
    sitting by the pool, reading, watching the kids play
    having snuggles with my boys

    Thanks for suggesting this!
    Viv – in Oz

  • maureen battista

    1.music
    2.hiking in the mountains
    3.walking on the beach
    4. swimming in the ocean
    5.reading with a fan blowing in me
    6.solitude
    7.getting done exercise
    8. spring water(cold)
    9.dancing
    10.being with my kids or even just looking at them.
    11.rainy day naps
    12. gardening
    13.Photography
    14.redecorating/oragnizing
    15.cooking for friends and family
    16.sex
    17.writing
    18.antiques
    19feeling healthy
    20.kissing
    21.trees
    22.wild birds
    23. the track
    24. biking
    25.pizza

  • Eric Olsson

    Wow! I know I’m a little late to the party, but I just learned about Rich this past weekend. This blog post really hit me between the eyes. I’m currently working in a lousy job because I continue to choose unhappiness over uncertainty (associated with starting my own business) for years. After giving some thought to what I enjoy, here is a list.

    * Watching movies with my wife
    * Playing baseball with my kids
    * Taking my family out to eat
    * Vacation with my family
    * Learning new ideas
    * Reading (to learn new ideas)
    * Reading fiction novels
    * Writing software
    * Helping kids learn new material (tutoring)
    * Visiting my long-time friend in Phoenix

  • maryann

    List of things I enjoy:
    Sailing
    playing board games
    chatting with friends
    visiting family at home
    going to movies
    going to plays
    cooking
    sewing
    doing arts & crafts
    watching my garden
    looking at the wonderful colors in nature
    watching the sun set
    traveling
    reading a good book
    redecorating a room in my house

  • ted

    having dinner with friends
    travelling
    visiting a museum
    listening to music
    watchinga movy
    watching a play
    attending a concert
    making (phorographic) pictures
    walking own the beach
    watching how the sun lights up the landscape
    watching shadows
    having se..
    eating great food
    drinking great wine
    shopping good food

  • Jennifer

    20 things I enjoy or do for fun:
    1. Painting
    2. Reading my novel
    3. Watching a dramatic movie
    4. Walking in nature
    5. Playing guitar
    6. Playing cards with friends
    7. Drawing
    8. Making paper cards / crafts
    9. Scrapbooking
    10. Home decorating
    11. Tennis
    12. Basketball
    13. Swimming
    14. Dancing to great music
    15. Coreographing dramas or dances
    16. Walking through the mall and admiring beautiful things
    17. Hanging out with friends over tea or coffee
    18. Worshipping
    19. Sunbathing on a beach
    20. Buying unecessary gifts for people and making them unique

  • Denise

    I enjoy going to listen to a concert or just some good listening music outdoors in the good weather; hell, even if it’s raining. Taking care of my flower garden always relaxes me. I also enjoy making a floral arrangement or wreath out of grapevines and decorating it.

  • http://www.casabelle.com sue

    going to the beach
    designing my garden and interiors
    making my home beautiful and welcoming
    doing pottery
    reading
    listening to music and going to musical concerts and the ballet
    playing the piano
    going out eating
    visiting beautiful places and gardens
    spending time with my husband and family
    travelling and meeting new people around the world
    watching good movies
    entertaining friends
    cooking
    going for walks in nature
    spending time at home and enjoying my home and garden, especially at dusk each evening.
    Enjoying a sundowner with my husband or friends
    shopping for nice interesitng things
    researching self development methods
    Making my own soaps, and flower arrangements
    having a foot massage and hot rock massage
    having sex
    staying in nice hotels and resorts
    going out with friends

  • Nicholas

    Seeing joy and beauty in other people’s faces
    Having a massage
    Improvising on the piano
    Laughing
    Sitting in the sun
    Travelling

  • http://www.Burroughs.ws Suzanne Burroughs

    20 things I really enjoy,

    1. Hugging my kids, my husband, my friends and family. Just HUGGING!
    2. Playing with my 2 silly little dogs who make noises of appreciation so I know they love me.
    3. Smelling the fresh air outside early in the morning.
    4. Having a cup of coffee and a banana while I surf the net.
    5. Reading a good book.
    6. Watching a great movie.
    7. Going for a walk in a beautiful place.
    8. Sitting quietly and listening to the silence.
    9. Listening to good music.
    10. Getting up and dancing to good music.
    11. Looking at the sky and seeing shapes in the clouds, or looking at a rock wall, a bouquet of flowers, tree bark, or a textured ceiling and seeing the faces and unknown creatures lurking in the play of light and shadow.
    12. Sketching a drawing of something I see, either in my mind or in front of my face.
    13. Creating choreography for musical theatre and seeing the joy of the participants as they perform it, or the appreciation on the audience’s faces as they watch it.
    14. Hanging out with like minded spirits and talking about the mysteries of the universe, or just anything that comes to mind.
    15. Laughing.
    16. Swinging on a swing set.
    17. Rolling down a hill.
    18. Floating on my back in a pool of water.
    19. Making love.
    20. Knowing this list could go on into eternity.

  • http://www.creativemarketingtactics.com Dom Mogavero

    Riding my motorcycle on a hot summers day in the mountains of New Hampshire

    Taking walks along the beach at dusk

    Sitting on my friends deck overlooking the mountains during a thunderstorm

    People watching

    impromptu get togethers for cocktails

    spending time in Boston with my son (he is 23)

  • http://www.creativemarketingtactics.com Dom Mogavero

    going back and seeing the other comments, I just found out a ton of things to do with fun for the rest of the summer !!!!!!!!!

  • James

    1. Boating 2. Making love. 3.Selling 4. Farming 5. Electronics 6. Making Money 7. Travel 8. Holidaying 9.Fishing 10. Having a cup of coffee in a nise coffie shop. 11.Visiting beautiful places and gardens 12. Watching a good movie13. Meditating 14. Having a nise meal at a good resterant. 15.Dancing to great music. 16. Visiting beautiful places and gardens. 17. Walking own the beach. 18. Having dinner with friends. 19. Commedy 20. Music

  • Norma

    Family; bible/faith/church; children; rainbows; rain; flowers; reading; web discovery; typing; butterflies; planting/gardening; talking; riding while someone else drives; American-people, places; the family’s homeplace; food; cooking; eating; playing piano; music; singing; shadows & sunshine; fresh air; clean water; long showers; a good night’s sleep; smells-fresh bread-roses-newly washed baby’s skin; hope; a long married relationship; introspection; new thoughts; calls from children/grandchildren, mothers day; paying bille- having money to; health, better good than bad; memories; plans for the future – How can anyone not find things to enjoy unless they are totally ungrateful for what they have. This list only took ten minutes and I enjoyed putting it together.

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