Smile and win today. If you want a great day despite setbacks, ask yourself what you can do to make it meaningful.
It might mean cherishing the great weather outside, your partner and your kids, the sun, the fact that you can put bread on the table, or the fact that you can choose to fast. Ideally, you have a choice; in many cases, you don’t, depending on your country. So, be humble, be grateful, and appreciate your life!
It could also mean asking each day what I can do that is worth living for.
Our mission can change, and our attitude follows. To have fun, we must take a long breath, pause and listen, learn from our past, and truly enjoy what we have accomplished.
We have strived to sit in this chair, work for this company, and have this partner; although we might also enjoy the results, our accomplishments are fleeting and leave us bitter.
Sickness, layoff, and unfortunate events come, and we face unforeseen futures.
Humans are great at moving forward and plowing ahead without a second thought about whether that is the direction we want to take. Our primary focus is to survive.
It is a holiday, and it is Christmas time. How about you get into the Christmas spirit by having a festive meal, decorating the Christmas tree, and inviting friends to drink wine?