discover motivation through enjoyment

I’ve just ordered a book. It seems like an interesting read, and I might like it, and it came on good recommendation.

I was curiously reluctant to buy it. It is my annual book buy with my loyalty points, and for some time I have thought that I should buy something, but I was reluctant to get this title. Too many “what if’s”. In the end I realized that I did not have any other title in mind, so I got it.

I should have been thinking more of how much I would enjoy it and less of how much value I would get out of it.

Today I enjoyed a foam bath with a magazine.

Today I ate a pecan-nut pie. It was a slightly impulsive thing, but I enjoyed it. (I didn’t say anything about being able to afford it the things I enjoy.)

Yesterday I went to a public lecture. I enjoyed it.

Tonight I will be eating in a restaurant.

OK, starting fresh. My goal is to have thirty consecutive days of deliberately enjoyed activities.

Yesterday I listened to some Mozart. OK, I did listen to while I was dealing with some paperwork, but that makes it no less enjoyable.

Today I had some blueberry frozen yoghurt. I was quite hungry, which made it even more enjoyable.

I’m not sure how much this counts, because it is a custom and therefore not very deliberate, but today I enjoyed looking at today’s PostSecrets

Today I watched Terminator 3 on DVD with my brother. I like watching DVDs.

I forgot about doing my exercise today.

I think I’m going to make this my goal: If I can do something I like doing deliberately to enjoy it every day for a month, then I’ll mark this as done.

I don’t think I’m going to get to my “do what I like doing” exercise today.