I saw a great sign at the Franklin Institute the other day. It was in the Franklin Food Works, it said, "Please, Step up and help yourself." (Here's a photo) Some employee was clearly trying to overcome the confusing layout of the place. But he did more than that, he offered a tremendous life lesson.

Waking up and going about your day should not be drudgery, it should represent the thing you want to do more days than not. If you find that is not true then, what are you waiting for, figure out why. There are tons of people out there who will help you learn and cultivate the things you want, then the crucial thing is to make a plan to get there. And don't let anything stand in your way. The only way things will change for you is if you change them. So what I have to say in response to that sign. That's god damn right!

This is all stuff that's been said thousands of times in much better ways than that sign, that movie clip I linked to or this blog post. But I think it's helpful to have it pointed out in a variety of ways. It can be surprisingly easy to go numb to things around you if you don't remember how wonderful it is to be alive.