Let me elaborate on my last log, which was taken over by the digression. It is important to get a sense of accomplishment each and every day. In particular, you should (you don't have to, by any means, but it will probably make you feel better and less "blah") make and note some mental, physical, and moral accomplishment each day. For example, this morning, I uncovered my car from the snow (physical accomplishment) and worked cooperatively with two strangers to help them free their cars in return for the same help in getting my car out of the parking lot (moral accomplishment). However, by the time this was done, I missed my class (which would have been a mental accomplishment), so I'll have to do some studying this afternoon (which I probably would have done anyways, to tell the truth).
If you are going to take this at all seriously (and you certainly don't have to), here are some guidelines. It doesn't matter if your accomplishment is big, small, or even complete. Don't despise small successes, as Polya would say. These are not cumulative, by the way. If you miss one today, you don't have to do two tomorrow. That's the type of bookkeeping that makes these resolutions difficult to maintain. It's not a matter of life/death if you don't complete all three before you go to bed each night. But, if you are feeling a little down, review your daily accomplishments, do anything that you feel has been left undone, and rest peacefully at night.
Some snow-covered thoughts:
It is important to get a sense of accomplishment each and every day. By the way (digression already? You've barely made a single complete thought!), the words "each" and "every" have exactly the same meaning. Although they may inspire different feelings. I don't think it's obvious that they mean the same thing, but I am convinced of it. Let's check with my friend (and yours) dictionary.com, shall we?
Well, as adjectives, they are the same. But that's all. The word "each" can be used as a pronoun and an adverb (as in the following rather redundant example, "Each of them cost exactly 15 cents. They cost 15 cents each."). "Every", on the other hand, can only be used as an adjective (outside of a few idiomatic expressions), but can be used in more ways. Being each of a specified succession of objects or intervals (you wouldn't say "each three seats" for example), Being the highest degree or expression of ("He showed each intention of arriving on time.").
