‘It is not that hard to make oneself happy,’ said Jim Carey to Jerry Seinfeld in an episode of ‘Comedians in cars getting coffee.’ He proceeded to stand on a bench and raise a small container with sweetener and then attempt to get a drop into the coffee mug from about nine feet above the cup.
Bullseye as the drop of liquid fell into the center of coffee. And big smiles.
Yes, it is incredible how the simplest, most childish, irrelevant activities and accomplishments can give us great pleasure, confidence, and belief.
So go ahead, shoot those paper baskets, rock away with air guitar, skip flat river rocks and leap over the puddle. Not only can you do it, but you will also feel great about it too. Who knows what’s next!