20 People Who Enjoy Life, Even in the Most Ordinary Moments

As author and renowned choreographer Anthony Shay once said, “Life is what you make it, so make the best of it.” It’s truly in the simplest moments that we realize how beautiful life is. We just have to learn to stop and smell the roses.

To give you that extra boost of inspiration, Bright Side has rounded up these people who have found joy and humor in the most mundane things. Whatever you might be going through, their infectious positivity will certainly make you feel that everything’s going to be all right.

1. “Cut my finger. Realized after putting on the Band-Aid that it looked like a lame superhero.”

2. “Got bored, so I made a toilet monster.”

3. If this were your guard dog, would you give it the boot?

4. “Ripped my pants today, so I had to improvise.”

5. A dad once ran out of baby pants, so he had to be creative.

6. Free Disney+ subscription, anyone?

7. “My mom’s friend made this for her birthday. I find it ingenious!”

8. “I took a photo of my dog wrapped in a blanket and it looked like a hoodie.”

“One thing led to another and now she has her own rap album.”

9. Who needs cereal bowls when you’re built like one?

10. “I think my wife was trying to be clever.”

11. “I started putting googly eyes on things in my house. This one is too real.”

12. “My local grocery store sells these statues of animals made out of vegetables.”

13. “A fun game I like to play at work — I call it chip roulette.”

14. Could this be Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head’s long-lost child?

15. When boredom strikes at work but creativity strikes harder:

16. “My wife thinks that she’s funny.”

17. “I refilled my soap dispenser with a different brand. The old soap mixed with the new one and made little jellyfish-looking soap creatures.”

18. Chess pieces made out of nuts and bolts — when it comes to creativity, this one’s a checkmate.

19. “Got bored and poked 165 skewers into my beard.”

20. “My fancy hat”

Which of these put a little smile on your face today? And what do you think is the secret to living a happy life despite all its challenges? Share your thoughts in the comments!