When somebody asks me how I’m doing, I make it a point to respond with ‘I’m fantastic.’

Not ‘pretty good’ or ‘alright’ or ‘okay,’ FANTASTIC.

The dictionary definition of this delightful word is

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

Let’s Intensify our conversations, shall we?

A ‘good’ or a ‘alright’ or ‘okay’ is just standard patter and doesn’t open the door for any further discussion. Check that off the list and on to the next part of our conversation (or on down the street.

But a ‘Fantastic’ rarely fails to get a reaction from the “how you doin’” asker. 

Usually along the lines of ‘what are you on?’ or ‘I’ll have what she’s having’.

Make ‘em wonder what you’re on. Make them wish they had what you’re having. Let’s choose words in our conversations that intensify our experience of this one beautiful (dare I say, FANTASTIC) life we get to live.