This I Believe: 26

I believe that joy is a seriously under-appreciated human emotion.

I believe that the term "frenemy" is stupid.

I believe that good coffee and good beer hold the world together.

I believe that laughter is essential to living.

I believe that we should all love what we do as much as Kevin Garnett loves basketball.

I believe that everybody deserves a chance for your niceness.

I believe that everyone deserves a chance to be listened to, if they are respectful.

I believe that doing nothing for the sake of doing nothing is not done nearly enough.

I believe breakfast foods, especially pancakes, are the best.

I believe that people should turn off their phone at night.

I believe that we should be more empathetic and less sympathetic.

I believe that Steve Martin and Bill Murray are two of the smartest people on the planet.

I believe in handwritten thank you notes.

I believe that giving change to street musicians makes for good karma.

I believe my parents are actually kind of cool.

I believe that pie is superior to cake.

I believe that living in a place that has a real winter makes you appreciate the rest of the seasons more.

I believe that saying "I don't have any time" is, for most people, a crock of bull.

I believe that sharing a meal with someone is one of the highest ways you can show your love and appreciation.

I believe that we all have the ability to create our own happiness.

I believe in donuts.