Not someday—let it be today. Shape it with care, live it well, and begin again.
When how you spend today becomes the only goal you need.
When doing your best today becomes the only goal you need.
How was your day today?
Were you happy today?
Not “I’ll be happy someday,” but how you spent today is what ultimately shapes your life.
“You have only today.”
Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche—often introduced as the 8th reincarnation—puts it this way:
You have only today.
Today is your only life.
Today isn’t a small part of life—today is life.
It’s everything.
So we need a joyful, happy day every day—not next year.
Don’t wish me a “happy life”; that’s only an idea.
Wish me a happy day.
Wish yourself a happy day.
If you make today happy, you make a happy life.
Why “Today,” Not “Someday”?
Mother Teresa said, “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
There’s also a proverb that reminds us: we may know the order of birth, but no one knows the order of death.
No one can guarantee tomorrow.
Life isn’t paid in installments.
Only the principal called “today” earns interest for tomorrow.
Your small decisions add up to habits, relationships, and eventually your life.
So before grand plans, design your day.
A Happy Day Is Designed, Not Accidental
Treat happiness not just as a feeling, but as actions you can design:
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One starter signal in the morning — a warm glass of water or 10 minutes of stretching
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One must-do — choose the single task you’ll finish today
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One 20-minute focus block — write, tidy, or study with a timer
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A little sunlight and a short walk — 10–20 minutes around midday
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An evening shutdown ritual — screens off 1 hour before bed + one sentence of gratitude
Five Lines to Check Your Day
If you can answer “yes” to 3 or more, it was a solid day.
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Did you move your body today?
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Did you finish one important thing?
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Did you show kindness to someone?
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Did you get sunlight/fresh air?
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Did you have screen-free time?
One Line That Reframes Everything
A “happy life” can feel like a mountain.
But the truth is simple: happiness exists only in the unit of today.
Thirty well-spent days make a month; 365 make a year.
Happy life = Happy day × n.
Tomorrow isn’t promised, but today is the only certain asset in your hands.
Closing Question
Were you happy today?
If not yet, choose one small action you can take right now.
One small action can change your day, and days, stacked together, become your life.
Tip
Instead of multiplying rules, choose just one thing for today.
Leave the rest to tomorrow-you.
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