I called an adversary on a case last Monday on her cell phone. We had previously agreed to speak on Monday. When I called, she advised me that she was out in Montauk for the day as she decided, Monday morning, to take the day off. I laughed, wished her a great day and we agreed to speak later in the week.

I've always admired people who can wake up, and spontaneously decide that they are going to take a long drive out east for the day without a second thought. For me, I would have to decide in advance whether to take a day off. If, somehow,  I thought about it spontaneously, I would have to check the weather three times, the traffic four times, my schedule six times and spend an hour pondering whether I should take the time to just enjoy the day. 

Even if I am planning a vacation, I tend to schedule every minute of every day. 

I keep telling myself I'm going to be more spontaneous, but somehow it just does not happen. Are you a planner, or does your best day begin with the words, "Let's just see what happens"?