What Are You Impressed By?

If you take a moment to think back of your childhood …. can you recall what it was that made you think wow?  Was it driving in a sports car with an aunt or uncle, was it shopping at a big department store with your grandparents and thinking “I can’t wait until I’m older and I can buy whatever I want”, or what it a taste of envy when a classmate travelled abroad and your family only went camping locally for holidays or not at all?  Whatever it may have been…what is it today?

Studies have shown that one’s personal happiness is only elevated for 15 minutes after buying a car.  How much is it elevated after holding your first grandchild?  Or watching a friend face a courageous battle with cancer with no complaints and only grace?  Kindness, gratitude, calm, balance, courage…these are the things that impress on a DEEP level.  What impresses you on a deep level?