The category As Good As It Gets is about a sense of joy. Think to a time when you experienced something that was just, well, as good as things can get. What mood does it put you in? How do you feel about others? Do you have a sense of wanting to connect with others, to share, to build a bridge?
In this video, I reflect on a few experiences where I had this kind of feeling. Then I ask the listener to give some thought to their moments of feeling things are as good as it gets. I give a few examples from sports – since these first episodes describe the seven categories primarily in sports terms – but of course, I don’t want to limit the experience to that cultural artifact. There could be many others as well.
These are not the easiest of times. The world has gone – and is going – through disease, war, economic hardship, fractured relationships, and climate change. It’s not a bad idea to relish those moments when we had a as good as it gets feeling. I don’t mean escapism; I mean to take notice of those moments. When times are good, these can be experiences and memories of pure joy. When things aren’t so good, they can give us a sense of hope. And they can also nudge us to want to build bridges with others.
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