E. B. White was a journalist, essayist, author and poet, among many other things.  He is perhaps best known for his three children’s books, Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan, as well as being a contributor to the New Yorker for six decades.

We all have trouble planning the day.  Apparently, E. B. White did, too.  The trouble I have is sometimes related to the fact that I’d just as soon not face the day.  Ever feel that way?  White’s trouble was of a different sort.  It had to do with his approach to each day–an approach that seems worth embracing.

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.  That makes it hard to plan the day.”