Thoughts from the Road III: Making Every Day Awesome

I was watching old episodes of How I Met Your Mother before falling asleep the other night, and I saw the episode in which Neal Patrick Harris' character (Barney) tries to make every night "Legendary".  This episode got me thinking, and I've been mulling it over for the past couple days.  If you haven't seen the episode and don't know what I'm talking about ... Spoilers ahead.

During the episode, Barney decides that every single night of his life must be legendary.  He wants all of his friends to join him in nightly adventures that they will remember forever.  In the episode, this leads to Barney and the main character (Ted) starting a mariachi band, eating every item of food on a bar menu, and even bringing a horse into a bar.  Ted and Barney eventually give up after Ted argues that if every night is legendary, no night is legendary.  Ted theorizes that quiet, normal nights are needed to show the contrast with a legendary night and convinces Barney to give up on making every night legendary.  Ted just wants ordinary nights, on his couch with his TV.  The show made it seem like that outcome was good.

I've been thinking about this episode and Barney's short-lived philosophy for the past couple of days, and I find that I completely disagree with the conclusion the show drew.  Every day should be legendary.  Okay, I don't plan on running out and starting a mariachi band anytime soon, but, I think that if most of your days are ordinary, you lose something.  I think you lose a certain zest for life if you don't take the time to nurture and feed it. 

Life should be exciting.  It should be filled with awesome things, like adventures and fun activities.  You should be able to look back on any single day and say to yourself, "I remember that day.  It was the day that I ___________. What a great day." 

Now, I realize that what is awesome for one person may not be the same for another, but, I think we should all endeavor to do at least one awesome thing every day.  Whether it's trying out a new activity (like rock climbing or salsa dancing), reading a good book, or even just taking a walk with a loved one, we should all seize the chance to make each day memorable.

Who's with me?