Christmas is for kids and people like my mother so who am I to ruin that from them with my actions in the past as a Scrooge? Even though I'm not a fan of the holidays doesn't mean I can act like an asshole to those that that love this time of year. So, to get me in more of the holiday spirit let's talk about fun interesting facts about Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza in today's episode to see if the Holiday spirit enters my body and pushes me to the point of enjoying the Hallmark Channel's holiday movies (fat chance but you never know.)

The articles used in today's podcast episode:

"50 Random Facts About The Holidays"

http://slaplaughter.danoah.com/50-random-facts-about-the-holidays/

"The Man Who Invented Christmas Trailer (2017) Charles Dickens Biopic Movie"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS6iOxrOE8Y

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Months ago I promised to address why a lot of people, mostly men, hate Nickelback. I never got around to explaining, but I received a message from Florida cussing me out for never revealing the reason for the massive dislike of Nickelback. Today's episode is the day to put it all out there about Nickelback.

Also addressed in today's podcast episode the unfair dislike by many towards Guy Fieri. That guy is getting a bad rap, but I love that he doesn't seem to give a shit.

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Finding personal happiness is extremely hard, especially if we keep listening to the bullshit stories we tell ourselves. I came across a blog today from 2012 that a nurse named Bronnie Ware. For many years Bronnie worked in palliative care. Her patients were those who had gone home to die. She was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives and asked them the hard question, "What do you regret?"

Here is Bronnie Ware's original blog post from 2012:

"REGRETS OF THE DYING"

https://bronnieware.com/blog/regrets-of-the-dying/

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Something has been wrong in my brain for the past week and instead of talking about it on today's episode let's take a Buzzfeed quiz instead. I'm sure I'll address this weirdness happening with me soon, but I'll instead take the "Are These Things Actually Rude?" quiz and avoid it, at least for now.

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There's a man named Ron who has always been in my life, and he is like an uncle to me. When I worked with Ron at my family's construction company back in my teenage years Ron's repetitive nature and personality used to scare me. I didn't want to become repetitive in my own life. I wanted every day in my life as an adult to be different and exciting. I'm 44 years old now, and half of my life is adventurous and exciting, the other half of my life is reclusive and repetitive with zero excitement.

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It's hard to look back in 2018 and recognize the fantastic & positive things that have happened because we live in a 24-hour news cycle where negative stories monopolize the headlines. There were so many amazing things that happened, and I point them out in today's podcast episode; Not all the news was about President Trump.

Also in today's episode, I give my simple tip on how you can keep the holidays from stressing you out. It comes down to one word/action: Communication.

The article used in today's podcast episode:

"20 Positive Trends That Will Make You Feel Good About The World In 2018"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2017/12/19/20-positive-trends-that-will-make-you-feel-good-about-the-world-in-2018/#2145f9ff3c12

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Adventure and learning new things is fuel for my soul personally. I always want to try new things and visit many different locations. I've never had a written bucket list but maybe its time to put on together. The act, of putting together a bucket list might also give the opportunity to meet new friends. I found a website online that allows you to network with others while creating and executing a bucket list and I'd for you to join me.

Website to create and network with your bucket list (find & connect with me. My username is "EveryoneNeedsaLittle":

https://bucketlist.org/

Article about creating a bucket list:

"How to Make a Bucket List: 5 Easy Steps to Create a Great One"

https://bucketlistjourney.net/how-to-make-a-bucket-list/

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Doctor Emoto's experiment on water can teach us a lot about ourselves. Know it continually reminds me to not be so hard on myself but its hard to stop. I've always claimed to be an asshole, and that thinking is probably affecting me negatively. We're also checking out "19 Things You Know if You're an Asshole" to help me determine if I am genuinely an asshole or at least what percentage of my personality is.

The articles used in today's episode:

"Emoto’s Water Experiment: The Power of Thoughts"

https://highexistence.com/water-experiment/

"19 Things You Know If You're An Asshole"

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/19-things-you-know-if-youre-an-asshole

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Learning new things every day excites and fuels me, this includes learning the stories of others. Part of my job is interviewing employees at my company for an internal podcast to learn about them. I look forward to sitting down with people with a microphone or video camera recording our conversation. I need more of this in my personal life; broadcasting the loves, passions, and challenges of people in this world.

Link to the "Your Story" videos I did 10 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31AZzFNCmwSNWiO74fZRv7cNhH_4shvz

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Recording the podcast in Irvine, California this morning at my office in southern California. My Southwest flight that got me here yesterday gave me enough points to receive Companion Pass status. That means I can pick someone to fly with me for free for a year with Southwest. That sounds amazing, but it is entirely bittersweet.

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