Once Buddy the Elf reunites with his dad and gets invited to stay in a human home, Buddy is pretty pumped to hang out. He’s got a lot of expectations for an awesome time, so he writes out a to-do list on an etch-a-sketch, naturally.
Buddy: “I planned out our whole day. First we make snow angels for two hours, and then we’ll go ice skating, and then we’ll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookie Dough as fast as we can, and then to finish, we’ll snuggle.”
Sounds pretty awesome, right?
Unfortunately, Buddy’s dad is focused on getting to work and declines to do anything on the list. Boo!
Although it didn’t materialize right away for Buddy, there’s a lot of power in designing your ideal day and working to bring it into being.
There’s joy in the clarity of knowing what you want and setting boundaries to make sure it happens.
So here’s your question to ponder for this week: What would it look like if you were designing your work and life to be ONLY the things you were most excited for?
Sounds pretty awesome, right?
Think about what it would look like to not only enjoy what you’re doing daily at work (remember: make work your favorite), but in all areas of your life. What if you could design your ideal day and, unlike Buddy, live it out?
I dare you to pass through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, go through the Lincoln Tunnel and share your ideal day with someone!
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