Live life as if you’re writing your biography, they say. Act as if your life is exciting enough to write about and, whether or not you make the metaphor a reality, you’ve certainly had a good time either way.
For a long time I’ve found it easier to appreciate other people, to be thankful to them and to be grateful to them, than it is to do the same for myself. For the other person, I am delighted to share something of myself with them so that they can feel loved. When it comes to me, though, nothing is…