I had the best summer ever.
It was just this past year. When I just recently turned 52. Yes, 52. Not 12 or 22. 52.
Yes, I have had great moments in summers past.
But this past summer, was better. This past summer I had great times, fantastic moments nearly continuously. Every weekend was fun. This past summer was incredible.
During summers past, I would have some moments here and there, but most of the summer would not be that great. Some summers I rarely had any fun at all.
What a waste.
This past summer I purposely pushed myself to do more, to keep going, to have fun, to be more social, to hang around in public and to spend money.
I was determined to make it a great summer and I succeeded.
Last Labor Day weekend I went to one of my cousin's wedding. Most of the extended family was there, so it was quite a reunion.
I chatted with one of my girl cousins, asking her if she had a good summer. I was expecting the normal, oh not too bad, or it was ok.
Instead she said - "I had the best summer ever."
I was shocked with her answer and instead of just moving on with our conversation, I probed deeper, asking what made it so good.
She opened up to me.
I thought that once you grew up, you would not have good summers anymore. I thought summer was just a time to be hot, work hard and prepare for winter.
Kids could have fun in summer.
Maybe teenagers would have a bit of fun in the summer.
But adults? No way.
There is grass to mow and kids to tend to.
But, here she was, nearing 50, trying to work her way through a terrible divorce, bouncing around at jobs, rarely having anything stable, raising twin daughters, saying she had the best summer ever.
It changed my view of the world.
All winter, I thought about that. I let those thoughts dominate. I even wrote in my Journal - Have More Fun in the Summer.
When you focus on something, using the Law of Attraction, which really means, you focus on something...it will come true.
It takes focus. You have to desire it and take action toward it.
I did.
The summer can be special, if you let it.
Enjoyment of your precious life has to be one of your main goals. The overriding reason you do anything and everything.
Get in Shape
Exercising, eating right, weight training, getting leaner will help your life no matter what. It is easier to do more if you have a good baseline fitness level.
Look Good
A leaner waist, bigger muscles, nice tan and good looking clothes help. So does a good haircut, contact lenses and trimming excess body hair.
You might want to think about teeth whitening too.
Do Summer Stuff
Swimming, tanning, hiking, walking, biking, exploring.
Meet new people.
Date.
You will not have a good summer if you just stay inside all the time. Enjoy the heat. Get in the sun. Wear cool clothes. Get used to the heat by being in it.
Travel
Travel is one of the keys to a great life. I love travel, but put it aside for decades. I traveled all over my state of Wisconsin this year plus I spent time in the neighboring 3 states. Best of all, I spent 10 days exploring the west.
Yes, I spent a lot of money. But I had a great time.
Make the Summer Last Longer
Most people think of summer as just June, July and August. Some people think you would have to move to a warmer climate to have a longer summer.
I don't.
My summer starts April 1 and goes through October 31. I have a 7 month summer. It starts getting nice outside in April, even in Wisconsin and we have good weather all the way to Halloween.
So that is my nice long summer. I do summer type stuff all those months.
I get outside in the sun, working on my tan. I walk, hike and enjoy it while I can. Wearing shorts and t-shirts as much as possible.
Don't Do Winter Stuff in Summer
No messy, time consuming home remodeling projects. Not too much TV or movie watching. Minimize watching sports, unless you are outside.
No excessive paperwork.
Summer is for summer stuff, not winter stuff.
The summer is not even over for me yet. It is late October as I write this. The sun sets earlier, but the days are still mostly nice.
And I have 1more big event yet.
I'm going to Las Vegas for a long Halloween weekend of a Men's Conference, partying and sight seeing. I leave on Thursday and come back on Monday.
I've never been to Las Vegas, so I cannot wait.
I'm going to an Adam Gilad conferences. I'll report back to you. I expect it to be awesome
After that I will enjoy a short winter, where I will start getting fully prepared to handle it, enjoying the NFL and start planning my next years best summer ever.
The only way I could become the happier man I am today was by leaving my wife. You might be in the same situation I was in. I suggest you take a look at my book - Leave Your Wife & Become a Happier Man with the 3 Step System.
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