Psychology of a "day"

"Have a great day" is a phrase you hear once a day, almost everyday. But was does it really mean? What is a "great day" ?

I was driving in my car and thought about the last question and many answers popped into my mind. But with those answers came questions like, " If a person has a 'great day', then what do you call a not so 'great day'? Would that be considered a 'good day'? I set out to breakdown what a "day" could be and the degrees of a "day":

1. Great Day= Three or more good things happen within 24hrs
2. Good Day= One to two good things happen within 24hrs
3. Normal Day= Nothing out of the ordinary happens
4.Bad Day= One to two bad things happen within 24hrs
5. Crappy Day= Three to five bad things happen within 24hrs
6. "Don't Ask" Day= Five or more bad things happen within 24hrs

So having this new ruler-stick-for-days, I then thought 'Do these great events just happen out of the blue or do we "make" them happen?

Some people might say that the good event we make happen by our choices, others may think its just plain luck. But I kinda think is more Karma. I know people are looking at me like, 'What you talking about Carmen?' But it just may be true-just hear me out:

Scenario: You lost $20 a week ago downtown, when you were paying the phone bill. You were really bummed because that $20 was suppose to pay for next weeks lunch. So you would say you had a 'bad day'. So fast forward two weeks- You are at the grocery store and you picked up a shopping basket. You see that the previous owner left the sales paper in the basket, you unfold it and a $50 bill floats out.

My first reaction would be to look around and slide that $50 in my pocket and keep it movin'. But there may be some who will turn the $50 in and feel like a good person. But would you say you got that $50 because of something you did? I don't think so-would you say it was luck? maybe. But given the previous week's 'bad day', you would think "Well I lost $20, but gained $50". So in the end Karma gotcha back.

So if karma can makes your days 'good' or 'bad', then how do you make sure everyday is a possible 'good' or 'great' day? Is it something we believe in our minds or a feeling? This question has many answers and may cause heated discussions and possible drink throwing. You could have a crappy day, when you just rolled out of bed. So if you have a funky attitude first thing in the morning, then you already believe you are going to have a 'bad' or 'crappy' day.

Just something to think about....

Love it Or Leave it,
Carmen