A takeaway about a different day

Ambrose Bierce defined the word “day” as “A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent.” 

We know to make near-term choices for long-term wellness. We should exercise, eat healthy, get good sleep, spend time with loved ones.

Same for your role as a leader. “Future You” wants “Current You” to be reliable, recognize work well done, help your people realize their potential, and invest in your own growth too. 

All are good, healthy, long-term habits. 

But I wonder if Bierce had something else in mind too: To look at each day, by itself, as a one-of-a-kind opportunity. lt’s here & gone, uniquely realized, or soon to blur forgettably into the past. 

Is there something simple & doable, even on the busiest days, to make each more memorable?  

We can ask “Near Future You” for advice. What will you wish you did more of this week, a week from now?

What would “Tomorrow You” get a kick from you doing today, that you wouldn’t have done otherwise? Something for the good of it, for the fun of it, or just for the hell of it? 

Like today, I texted a long-ago friend for no reason, which is a great reason:) 

Let’s redefine each day better than Bierce. Let’s define “day” as “unique opportunity taken.”

Maybe try an extra something that “Today You” likes, and “Tomorrow You” remembers. 

Or be doubly different: Try a small extra, to make someone else’s day better. 

That’s the takeaway: Have a differently better day.