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15 Amazing Things YOU Can Do Today
Completing any or all of these challenges will give you a 70 percent boost in good times.

Today is Friday. It is apparently a day that we “gotta get down” on, according to my official source.
Here is a short list of things you can do to make this day even better. See if you can check on of these off and spread the good times!
1. Write a special poem for someone and send it to them by mail (yes, actual mail.)
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2. Ask a stranger what their favorite charity is, then send a donation to it.
3. Go out to eat and leave an extremely generous tip to the server.
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4. Visit an animal shelter and play with some furry friends.
5. Get into a political debate with someone, then tell them that you respect their opinion and shake their hand at the end.
6. Hide a Post-It note with some inspiring words of wisdom in a public place.
7. Pick up a piece of litter and throw it away.
8. Talk in a fancy accent all day, while making up fun words and pretending they are another language.
9. Send a nice email to a Patch Editor (Robert.Michaelson@patch.com would do.)
10. Go get a coffee at your favorite spot and pay for the person behind you.
11. Write “You are the best!” on the walls of all of your Facebook friends.
12. Do that one chore you have been meaning to get to.
13. Look in the mirror and give yourself the ol’ thumbs up.
14. Sit relax and think about absolutely nothing for ten minutes.
15. Make your own list of things you really enjoy doing in life, then see how many of them you can do today.
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