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Every Day is a Good Day
“Cause you had a bad day. You’re taking one down. You sing a sad song just to turn it around.” This is a lovely song of Daniel Powter. When I listen to this song, I have a sense that there are tons of reasons that can make one’s day a bad day. But have people ever wondered why every little thing can destroy their day? There is just a simple answer: because a too high standard for having a “good day” is set up. In fact, in the simplest way, a checked off “to-do-list”, a good night’s rest and quality time with family can bring everyone a good day.
A day that has tons of things that cannot be done is not a good day. If someone wakes up with a “to-do-list”, they do not need to worry about what needs to be done today or something they might forget to do. A done “to-do-list” is a reward after a day for every effort they make because it brings the feeling of completing a goal, so it will make people feel proud of themselves and make the day easier to suffer. When something in the list is crossed out, people will feel more motivated to finish their list of things. W...

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