Come to think of it: it’s a good life attitude to have in general!
You know when you watch a TV show and get the theme song stuck in your brain for days? Well, that’s what has happened to me with the show “Super Fun Night.” Usually it’s annoying to have a theme song playing like a skipping record over and over... But this time: I got lucky. It’s a quirky, funny show with a chubby girl as the star: the amazing Rebel Wilson. And the theme song happens to be an old song by Queen with an upbeat tune and lyrics that inspire and motivate. So today when I finally tackled my overgrown lawn for the last mowing of the season, I just let that song keep playing in my mind like a mantra. I found it to be especially helpful when I ran over the gas cap with the mower and mangled it, and also when I ran over some sort of string that wrapped itself all around the blade rotor and had to be meticulously snipped away with tiny craft scissors. I wanted to quit and just go inside. But that song just kept playing, insisting that I finish the task at hand. After all: why not finish when “I’m having such a good time!” haha! So I did finish just before the rains came, and I feel a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Perhaps I can use this song to help me do other tasks I dread by tricking my mind into thinking I’m having fun. It’s worth a try, eh? Come to think of it: it’s a good life attitude to have in general!
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11/3/2013 11:49:20 am
I had a big grin on my face through the whole song! I can see the Queen of Tarts singing that as she's cooking all of her tarts. I can also see you chasing the lawn mower as it takes off by itself singing it as you're chasing it. With your fairy wings on! Too funny!
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