The Power of Giving
What are you giving yourself for the holidays this year?
You may have been extremely stressed (you might still be!) about getting all your friends and family members the gifts they want.
I know I am. And have been. But it’s worth it! Because giving is always better than receiving and I learned this at an early age. It’s truly fun to give!
But what about giving yourself something?!
I’m not big on things because things don’t make me happy. People and experiences and relationships do.
The things we hope we get, we hope (or think) they’ll make us happy. And they do! But for a short time. Until we naturally want the next thing. It’s not very fulfilling. Being obsessed with things is fleeting. It’s called the arrival fallacy.
So, the one gift I’d recommend you giving yourself, even if you already have it, is personal integrity. Being true to your deepest promises and desires.
Deep down we all want greatness (however you define it). We all aspire for awesome. I believe some have more grandiose goals but ask anyone the question of “What would you do if you won the lottery” or “What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail” and all sorts of people will begin to fantasize.
Personal integrity doesn’t rely on a 1 in a 100 gazillion chance. It requires honesty and effort. That’s it.
What we all really want from anything we buy or do, is a feeling. A feeling of ‘beautiful’ or a feeling of ’sophistication’ or a feeling of ‘fun’ or a feeling of ‘healthy and fit’ or a feeling of ‘love’ or a feeling of ’sexy’…
Personal integrity will help you feel all of these things for free!
So where do you buy it?
Unfortunately, it’s not sold in stores or on TV. Not even late night infomercials sell it.
It has to come from within.
How do you get it?
Simply keep every little promise that enters your mind. No excuses. A promise as small as submitting your Daily Feedback every night right after your dinner to calling your loved ones every week to pursuing something that keeps you up at night.
This will absolutely, positively be the best holiday present you’ve ever given yourself!
Ho ho ho!
No need to call me Santa.
But there is a need for me to thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to do what I love doing! I don’t take it for granted for a second. And I hope you know that!
I wish you a very happy, healthy and fit holiday to you and your family!
All my best!
Onwards and upwards. The best is yet to come.
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