The Five Minute Rule

Years ago, my sister and I coined the phrase "Five Minute Rule". The purpose of it was to enjoy every day as a whole and leave out any upsetting parts. If we all look at our daily lives, for the most part, they are happy and well run. But each day has some kind of monkey wrench thrown into it. Whether is was something that was said at work, or done at home, or even someones fleeting attitude in a store. I used to say that I wake up happy every day, until someone comes along and ruins it. Hence, the five minute rule. If we could have the ability to erase the worst five minutes of each day, life would be beautiful. Erase it, strike it from your memory, pretend it never happened and just continue the day as normal. This rule is well suited for friends, family and employees. The only catch is that you really have to stick to the rule. No lingering animosity or grudge holding. Wipe the chosen five minutes from your memory bank and continue the day. Many happy occasions were saved by this rule and it serves it's purpose as well now as it did 20 years ago. Try it. You will be happy you did!