Have you seen the movie "The groundhog day"?
It is the story of a man -played by Bill Murray - trapped in a time-loop, waking up each morning only to live the exact same day like the one before.

Although it is categorized as a science fiction movie, I certainly believe that it is not. The majority of people wake up every single morning living the exact same day like the one before.
Go to work, return from work, watch some T.V. and go to bed hoping that the next day will be a bit better and more interesting than the previous.

Lost in problems, thoughts and obligations we often don't have the energy to ponder how we can do certain things that will break this routine and will work to our benefit.

The good news is that it does not have to be hard to give some meaning to your everyday life.
Quick and simple actions can set a very positive mood for the rest of the day.
Some weeks ago I decided that every Tuesday (don't ask why I have chosen that day) I will buy a second cup of coffee and offer it to the first homeless person I will meet.
My work is very close to the central station of Cologne and unfortunately there are many unlucky homeless people in and out of the station.

The "Danke" that I hear from those people and the surprise I see on their face is more than enough to make me happy for the rest of the day.

But there are numerous actions like this one that we can add to our everyday life that can make the difference.

Here  are some examples:

• Smoke 2-3 cigarettes less than the day before
• Write a love post-it note for your spouse
• Brush you teeth morning and night
• Have a 10 minutes walk
• Say good morning to a person you meet in the morning
• Buy a chocolate for your kid on your way back home
• Offer your seat in the bus to someone that needs it more than you
• Offer a big smile and a hug to your spouse before leaving to work
• .... and many many more..

So why not starting small and trying that tomorrow? What about today? You have to be intentional and don't count on your memory to remind you of that. 

Write down your action(s) on a piece of paper and have it with you as a reminder. At the end of the day, strike your action through on the piece of paper and give a big smile to yourself because you have broken the routine of your groundhog day and you might have -why not- positively affected the day of another person.

The satisfaction of achievement lies to small and simple things.

Give it a try. Make a difference.