"Did You Have A Good Day?"

My husband often asks me that, possibly to see what the definition du jour is of "good."
When considered from that angle, it's an interesting question.

"Depends on what you mean by 'good'."

Does good mean "productive"?  If so, what qualifies as productive?  In my experience, people are delighted to weigh in on what productive means...for other people.
Less so for themselves.  (I've done this too.)

Does good mean "relaxing"?  That's an easy one; as a card-carrying Calvinist, the answer is "No!"
Others may beg to differ.

How about..."satisfying"?  Is a good day a satisfying day?

Every few months, I check out a Monday Morning Mindset call for business owners.  There's a general formula to these calls:  an inspiration, relating that inspiration to business, and exhortations to Go Out There and Work Hard, even if (especially if) the work is uncomfortable or intimidating.  This demonstrates seriousness and commitment.

Does it also make for a good day? 

Related:  Is it necessary to dislike the journey, in order for the goal to be considered "worthwhile"?
Further Related:  What if the work/journey has some obvious unpleasant features...but these don't really bother you?

I believe it's easy to record a day on the "good" side of the ledger, even if it contained some objectively unpleasant elements.  The trick is to note what went right, and to resist listening to those who would say, "Yes, but you didn't...".

A few bumps in the daily road shouldn't be sufficient to write off the whole day as unproductive, stressful or unsatisfying.  If you're flexing your skills at all...it was a good day.  Enjoy.