Taking each day as it comes simply means that you know what you would like to achieve the following day and not hoping for something to happen.

Isak Dinesen said that she wrote a little every day, without hope and without despair. I like that.

When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.

The Day the Music Died

My life has become like a bus, and I'm just watching it pass by

One day I sat thinking, almost in despair; a hand fell on my shoulder and a voice said reassuringly; 'Cheer up, things could be worse' So I cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse