Surprise

I liked something I read that psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi said (with a name like that I thought he may be from somewhere around where we came from - Prussia.  But he was from Hungry)
He said “Try to be surprised by something every day…”
I do like that in that he goes on to describe simple things that can absorb if looked at rather than past or dismissed without thought.  For example twice recently I have had people say that someone they knew commented that they either found a tree fascinating or a surprising piece of music.
One of the reasons I like that is that to me it is a count your blessings thing.  There seems to be so much I can take for granted.  A tree I see may be one of many but in itself it is a really dynamic thing.  It’s shape can fascinate, or it’s location, or it’s type or that it just does something that contributes to my wellbeing.  I know I cannot produce such a thing but I can enjoy it.
It seems to me it is so easy to pass by the things that can bring joy and to concentrate on the problems and hassles all around and that confront me daily.
The news does not help.  I like to watch it to be informed but I reckon a monitor on anyone would show that watching the news depresses.
I am too inclined to rush when I would be far better off taking the time to take in something rather than take it for granted.  I know there is a time to rush and a time to refrain from rushing.  I am big on balance and feel that both are important and either neglected produces imbalance in a person.
It seems to me that sometimes what is the accepted current wisdom only tells part of the story and that invariably later in time what is being propagated is seen to be deficient.
I like the thought of perhaps being surprised by the mundane.  It helps me to appreciate the journey and not just the destination.