Simple. When do you feel most alive? What makes your heart sing? The last time you lost track of time what were you doing? What is something you have been doing with joy most of your life? Maybe it’s drawing, or building, or coaching. Whatever it is, that’s your gift. Still not sure? Try journaling at the end of each day. Write down when were you the happiest, most relaxed, most joyful? Your journal will begin to reveal a pattern. Whatever that is make time for it every day. Maybe some days that will only be 5 minutes.

In Washington DC, the Washington Post set up an experiment. Joshua Bell, one of the top musicians of the world played on a 3.5-million-dollar violin for about 45 minutes. During this time, he played one of the most intricate pieces ever written. Since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. A few adults tossed Joshua some money and hurried on. The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old child who was pushed along by his mother. This action was repeated by several other children. Children see the magic, hear the magic, feel the magic. It’s there some of us just stopped seeing.