Last fall, we wrote about how we can find joy in seemingly mundane things by looking at the world through children's eyes.

• Why it matters: Kids are uniquely good at living in the present, being curious, and making the most of their surroundings — all skills that can help us solve problems and find happiness even as adults.

🔎 Zoom in: Toddlers, in particular, can teach us a great deal about how to live, The New York Times' Jancee Dunn reports.

• They're constantly on the move. 2-year-olds are active for about five hours a day because they never pass up an opportunity to move. Adults can incorporate this into their own lives with small decisions — like taking a phone meeting while walking around, or choosing the stairs instead of the elevator.
• They're not afraid of dumb questions. One of the most effective ways to deepen connections with friends, colleagues and relatives is to ask them questions. But most of us don't ask enough.
• They laugh — a lot. Research shows young children laugh up to six times as much as adults, The Times notes. It's hard to seek out humor, but spending time with great friends is a good start.
• They look for reasons to do things. Adults often look for reasons not to act.

We want to hear from you! What have you learned from the children — younger than teens — in your life? Tell us in a sentence or two, along with your name and hometown, at [email protected] to be featured in a future newsletter.

Finish Line reader and Georgetown law student Adam Soliman sent us tonight's photo of the sun rising through St. Louis' Gateway Arch.