Declaration: To begin with, I must declare that the post is
not sponsored by any event management company or party supplier. It is just an
idea as I ponder from one alphabet to the next.
We all have our
reasons to celebrate. We are also blessed by numerous occasions of celebration.
Birthdays, festivals, graduation, events, marriage, anniversaries- you don’t really
need any justification, while you plan celebrations on such special days. Then
why do I need a post on celebration? Besides these special days, why should one
seek opportunities to celebrate? And if celebrations are for certain reasons,
how can you create them on a daily basis?
When I say
celebration, I do not intend to go the old school way. Parties and fiesta is
not the aim of this quote. Through this title that introduces my next letter ‘C’
in series, I want to talk about celebrating some unique factor in our lives
every day. It may be the sight of sunrise from your window or aroma of your
morning beverage, it may be the presence of your family members or the
colleagues you work with. It may be the humble television that greets you or
your desk at work with its busy aura - there are so many things worth
celebrating.
If we seek one
unique factor each day and celebrate its presence; we will realize that life is
so dynamic and wonderful. We often complain of boredom and monotonous routine,
but that sense of boredom is solely created by us. If we seek happiness and joy
even in minutest things around, we will be able to celebrate the bigger picture
called life. Having said that, it does not mean we can drift away from our
responsibilities and ignore them under the pretext of seeking joy.
I do not
intend to invite celebration to replace the serious business called work. We
all are supposed to work hard and stay true to our duties. But if we urge our
mind to seek one unique reason of celebration, we can channel our energy and
enthusiasm to greater causes. By celebrating what is around us, we can show our
respect, appreciation, gratitude and affection.
Why should we reserve
the joy of celebration to special days alone? Why can’t we celebrate every day
as a new opportunity and new course? This form of celebration will not melt
away our challenges or take away roadblocks from our path. You will still have
to face some unexpected circumstances and undesirable situations within a day’s
course. But, if you program your mind to seek reasons of celebration every day,
you will simply magnify the fun. Instead of waiting for special occasions and
events, bring the fun to your place through simpler means. It will not take away
the charm of those most awaited days or grab its thunder in any way. Enormous fun
and grand joy is definitely reserved for major occasions, but little moments of
pure joy are right before us, every day. Celebrate the presence or occurrence of
something in your life daily, and you will experience magnified amounts of
satisfaction.
This novel idea of
seeking a reason for celebration every single day was sowed into my system after
I realized the act of being happy lies within our control. Unless we make
ourselves happy, we cannot expect any external source to do the needful.
Relying over special days, loved ones or materials for our own joy is the easiest
way to run away from the responsibility. Take charge of your own enjoyment and
you will be surprised by the result. As I motivate myself to find good on a
daily basis, it is my way of expressing gratitude towards the joy of living.
Through this
article, I want to prepare my own game plan for the quote in title. So far I
may have addressed the ‘why’ part of celebration, but the ‘how’ portion is
still pending. Let me take you over some of my ideas, as I strive to bring the
quote to life. It is often easy to preach but difficult to materialize. Hence,
I do not want to leave this thought hanging without offering any practical
ideas. Stay with me as I brainstorm some ways. Do add your own ideas through
comments to the post.
Together let us find ways to celebrate the journey of a ‘day’.
In no particular order, here are some of the ideas of
celebration on a daily basis.
1.
Admire the sight of sky when you look out of the
window in the morning
2.
Enjoy your morning beverage as you head for the
rush of the day
3.
Listen to your favorite song or music for few
minutes
4.
Read a good book for sometime
5.
Spend time with family over a meal
6.
Talk to your friends
7.
Water plants at home
8.
Enjoy a hearty breakfast
9.
Eat healthy meals
10.
Smile at people around you
11.
Seek reasons to laugh
12.
Express gratitude
13.
Appreciate people for their efforts
14.
Wipe away anger as soon as it appears
15.
Watch your favorite show on television
16.
Introspect about the course of your day
17.
Sleep with happy thoughts
18.
Discard regrets, embrace happiness and fill
positive thoughts before sleeping
19.
Engage into your hobby for at least five minutes
20.
Walk for short while
21.
Watch the sunset
22. Spend some 'me' time
23. Learn something new
Celebrate your daily routine too because only
then can you experience joy for 365 days in a year. It will not wipe away sorrow,
failure or disappointment, but it will definitely increase enthusiasm,
determination and pleasure. If 24 hours of a day is one big course, why not
fill it with smaller moments of celebration?
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