Make an effort today to brighten someone’s day.

Send a thank you note

Give a sincere compliment.

Make a surprise phone call.

It doesn’t matter who it is, nor how you do it, just do it.

Don’t mull on it, or spend too much time thinking about it. In fact, right now as you’re reading this, just stop right here and think of someone.

Do you have a person in mind?

Okay, you can stop reading right here and go do it.

I hope you’re not still reading.

If you are then you’ve fallen in to the ‘I’ll do it later’ trap. And although you might, you also might not. Not because you don’t care, but daily events have a tendency to line up in front of you just waiting to be addressed. And the next thing you know, you’re getting in to bed and all of a sudden you’ll realize that you didn’t do it.

Look, if you need one more reason to go do it now, then here it is.

When you make the effort to brighten someone’s day, you’ll feel your day brighten too. It’s a strange, almost reciprocal effect, even though they didn’t do anything for you, it makes you feel better about the kind of person you are.

So please, no more waiting.

Go do it now. And enjoy the feeling of having your day brightened too.

P.S. Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed it please share it with one person you love.