Thursday, June 21, 2007
The Snooze Button Factor
You’re stuck in a job that you hate. On Sunday nights you sink into bed with that sick feeling of dread in your stomach.You awake on Monday morning to feel that same feeling – only more intense – as you are jolted by the buzz of the alarm clock.You slam the snooze button in a desperate attempt to delay facing the day ahead of you, muttering to yourself, “I hate my job.”Sound familiar? Most of us have been there and we know that feeling all too well. But what is it? It’s your gut telling you that you’re not reaching your highest calling. And what are you doing about it? Nothing. You’re ignoring it, and it’s eating you up inside.Whenever I ignore something that’s seriously bothering me, I may think I’m okay with it, but the thing is guys, these issues can affect us on a much deeper level. If I just go to bed and put off addressing them, I am bound to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. If I am lucky enough to sleep through the night, I still wake up in the morning feeling like I didn’t get a wink in. Some guys live like this every day.Don’t ignore that sick feeling in your gut! Realize that by doing so, you are only ignoring yourself. Don’t compromise who you are for any reason. Life is too short to be stuck in a job that you hate. While everyone’s life is different, with different pressures and obligations, we can all make some slight adjustments in our lives to take steps toward a positive change.So how do you find that path? It’s not a new concept here at Rage Radio: work that dialogue within yourself!Ask yourself, what was your dream job when you were twelve years old? There was no confusion then. As we get older, life can corrupt our true passions. Then ask yourself, what are you into now? What makes you tick? How could you combine your true passions with a career?Don’t get me wrong – you don’t have to make any sudden or drastic changes. Examining your career satisfaction can be just the first step down a gradual path to a more fulfilling and satisfied life. And as for the snooze button- what snooze button?
Thursday, March 1, 2007
The big game’s over. Is yours?
On Rage Radio, we don’t talk about sports very often. But, I would like to use the big game to drive a point home about the condition of men.Men need a good battle in their lives. That’s why we take “the game” so personally.
Football has all the makings of a good war:
-Fight for territory
-Calculated gains/losses
-Injuries on the battlefield
-Winners and losers
-Bragging rights
We draw a lot of excitement and passion from these things. But unfortunately, we don’t tend to carry the same kind of passion in our personal lives, with things like:
-Career
-Girlfriend/spouse
-Family life
-Success
Instead, so many men are disenchanted with their personal lives and angry about their place in the world. When the “big game” is long over, after the screaming and cheering on the couch, it’s back to real life again – nothing more than leftover chicken wing bones and spilled beer on the carpet.
Most of us don’t have jobs that will bring us fame, fortune, or a Super Bowl ring. So how does that make us feel?Maybe if we could take that spirit of the game, and use it to put some of that fire back into our own life’s goals, we could find passion in our lives again. It’s time to analyze your game.
Let’s evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Your career: Are you happy? Are you reaching your potential? Your family: Are they feeling your passion and excitement? Your partner: Do they feel appreciated by you?Once you’ve done that, it’s time for kickoff.So what’s in your playbook? You know those goals we always ask you to set for yourself here at Rage Radio? They’re all live balls in the field of play. Now it’s up to you to gain some forward momentum and push that ball down the field.You can’t do it alone. Your friends and colleagues? They’re your team. Your family? They’re your biggest fans. Your mentors? They’re your coaches. And combined, they’re even more important to this game than you: the QB. So speed up your offense and strengthen that defense. Remember that only you can control your clock- no one else. You are always a free agent. Despite what it may seem sometimes, no one owns you but you.In the game of life, there are no limits to the number of downs. You have to have the strength to recover that ball and put it back into play as often as you like. Unfortunately, there are also no referees in life. But there will always be interferences. There will always be rivals, unnecessary roughness, blitzes, and your opponent staring you in the face, trying to intercept your goals and sack your ambition. These are all inevitable challenges of life.But when you have your team, your fans, your coaches… you have the home field advantage. When you come to the realization that the passionate fight belongs in your own life just as much as it does with your fantasy football draft, then you’ll find yourself really scoring those touch downs. So what do you think?Maybe by next year’s Super Bowl, the victory you celebrate won’t be just the NFL Champion’s, but yours as well.
Football has all the makings of a good war:
-Fight for territory
-Calculated gains/losses
-Injuries on the battlefield
-Winners and losers
-Bragging rights
We draw a lot of excitement and passion from these things. But unfortunately, we don’t tend to carry the same kind of passion in our personal lives, with things like:
-Career
-Girlfriend/spouse
-Family life
-Success
Instead, so many men are disenchanted with their personal lives and angry about their place in the world. When the “big game” is long over, after the screaming and cheering on the couch, it’s back to real life again – nothing more than leftover chicken wing bones and spilled beer on the carpet.
Most of us don’t have jobs that will bring us fame, fortune, or a Super Bowl ring. So how does that make us feel?Maybe if we could take that spirit of the game, and use it to put some of that fire back into our own life’s goals, we could find passion in our lives again. It’s time to analyze your game.
Let’s evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Your career: Are you happy? Are you reaching your potential? Your family: Are they feeling your passion and excitement? Your partner: Do they feel appreciated by you?Once you’ve done that, it’s time for kickoff.So what’s in your playbook? You know those goals we always ask you to set for yourself here at Rage Radio? They’re all live balls in the field of play. Now it’s up to you to gain some forward momentum and push that ball down the field.You can’t do it alone. Your friends and colleagues? They’re your team. Your family? They’re your biggest fans. Your mentors? They’re your coaches. And combined, they’re even more important to this game than you: the QB. So speed up your offense and strengthen that defense. Remember that only you can control your clock- no one else. You are always a free agent. Despite what it may seem sometimes, no one owns you but you.In the game of life, there are no limits to the number of downs. You have to have the strength to recover that ball and put it back into play as often as you like. Unfortunately, there are also no referees in life. But there will always be interferences. There will always be rivals, unnecessary roughness, blitzes, and your opponent staring you in the face, trying to intercept your goals and sack your ambition. These are all inevitable challenges of life.But when you have your team, your fans, your coaches… you have the home field advantage. When you come to the realization that the passionate fight belongs in your own life just as much as it does with your fantasy football draft, then you’ll find yourself really scoring those touch downs. So what do you think?Maybe by next year’s Super Bowl, the victory you celebrate won’t be just the NFL Champion’s, but yours as well.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Have you talked to your mom today?
It isn’t easy for men to talk about their relationships with their moms. This is probably because we all have very different relationships with the woman who gave us life.
Some of us have always been taunted by the nickname “mama’s boy,” whereas some of us only see Mom once or twice a year and that’s more than enough. Some of us take care of Mom, and some of us are still taken care of by Mom. Some of us don’t even know our mothers- whether by choice or not.
Where do you fall?Never mind talking about Mom, some of us have trouble talking to Mom.
It’s these guys that I want to reach out to.
Have you talked to your Mom today?I have noticed that many men have some kind of “hang up” when it comes to their mothers. I mean, I know for myself, sometimes I have trouble understanding my mom and being interested in what she has to say. When she starts talking about old Mr. Jones and his latest hip replacement, I start to tune that stuff out. It sounds harsh, but I couldn’t care less. Then there’s Mom’s little voice on the voicemail. Just “checking in.” Maybe she has a little favor to ask of you. And did you get that promotion yet? Have you told your wife to stop feeding your kids trans-fats yet? After all, she heard all about how bad they are on The Early Show.
Is Mom meddling in our lives? Or is she just being Mom by nature?Guilt compounds with every message she leaves. You avoid her. Then you finally get around to calling her back. Maybe.
Sound familiar?A lot of guys feel anger, disgust, even rage toward their moms. Most of the time, they don’t even know why. Maybe it’s some leftover anger from issues growing up, or just being tired of her nagging, but we’ve all seen that guy who is pulling his hair out over Mom.Then there’s the other end of the spectrum.
You all know my producer, Big Lou. Well, Lou lost his mom when he was just nine years old. A couple of weeks ago on the show he offered us some insight that reminded us that it might be worthwhile to let go of the hang-ups we have with Mom, let go of the negative, and appreciate her for just being who she is: your one and only mom.When one of our callers expressed frustration with being financially indebted to his mother, Lou reminded him to stop blaming her for his guilt, and start being more appreciative of the fact that he has someone to help him out. Any other issues that get deposited into your head the second you deposit that check into your bank account, are your issues. And if you can’t deal with those kinds of dividends, don’t take it out on her- just don’t cash that check.
Whatever your relationship is with your mom, chances are, a little dialogue might help.If you feel it’s appropriate, tell her you appreciate everything she has done for you. Make it clear that even though you don’t always show it, and maybe you don’t always agree with her or feel like talking to her, inside your heart, you love her. And, if you are one of the guys fortunate enough to already have an open and comfortable relationship with your mom, all the more reason to give her a call to let her know how thankful you are for that.Not only will this make her feel good, but it will be freeing for you too.
Life is short. If mom was gone tomorrow, what would you wish you had said to her today? So have you talked to your mom today?
Maybe it’s time to pick up the phone.
Some of us have always been taunted by the nickname “mama’s boy,” whereas some of us only see Mom once or twice a year and that’s more than enough. Some of us take care of Mom, and some of us are still taken care of by Mom. Some of us don’t even know our mothers- whether by choice or not.
Where do you fall?Never mind talking about Mom, some of us have trouble talking to Mom.
It’s these guys that I want to reach out to.
Have you talked to your Mom today?I have noticed that many men have some kind of “hang up” when it comes to their mothers. I mean, I know for myself, sometimes I have trouble understanding my mom and being interested in what she has to say. When she starts talking about old Mr. Jones and his latest hip replacement, I start to tune that stuff out. It sounds harsh, but I couldn’t care less. Then there’s Mom’s little voice on the voicemail. Just “checking in.” Maybe she has a little favor to ask of you. And did you get that promotion yet? Have you told your wife to stop feeding your kids trans-fats yet? After all, she heard all about how bad they are on The Early Show.
Is Mom meddling in our lives? Or is she just being Mom by nature?Guilt compounds with every message she leaves. You avoid her. Then you finally get around to calling her back. Maybe.
Sound familiar?A lot of guys feel anger, disgust, even rage toward their moms. Most of the time, they don’t even know why. Maybe it’s some leftover anger from issues growing up, or just being tired of her nagging, but we’ve all seen that guy who is pulling his hair out over Mom.Then there’s the other end of the spectrum.
You all know my producer, Big Lou. Well, Lou lost his mom when he was just nine years old. A couple of weeks ago on the show he offered us some insight that reminded us that it might be worthwhile to let go of the hang-ups we have with Mom, let go of the negative, and appreciate her for just being who she is: your one and only mom.When one of our callers expressed frustration with being financially indebted to his mother, Lou reminded him to stop blaming her for his guilt, and start being more appreciative of the fact that he has someone to help him out. Any other issues that get deposited into your head the second you deposit that check into your bank account, are your issues. And if you can’t deal with those kinds of dividends, don’t take it out on her- just don’t cash that check.
Whatever your relationship is with your mom, chances are, a little dialogue might help.If you feel it’s appropriate, tell her you appreciate everything she has done for you. Make it clear that even though you don’t always show it, and maybe you don’t always agree with her or feel like talking to her, inside your heart, you love her. And, if you are one of the guys fortunate enough to already have an open and comfortable relationship with your mom, all the more reason to give her a call to let her know how thankful you are for that.Not only will this make her feel good, but it will be freeing for you too.
Life is short. If mom was gone tomorrow, what would you wish you had said to her today? So have you talked to your mom today?
Maybe it’s time to pick up the phone.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Men and Wisdom.
As men, we are accountable to each other for one very important reason- wisdom.
Wisdom is best defined as “the sum of learning through the ages.”It’s essential for us as men to be able to learn from each other’s experiences. I like to think of it as starting at the end of a problem, and working through it via someone else’s experience. That is how you heal from emotional scars, and most importantly, prevent bad things from happening in your life: outbursts of anger, rage, frustration, discouragement, and tension in your relationships.
This world puts a lot of pressure on us men. We start to feel trapped and misunderstood by everyone. We get frustrated by our wives/girlfriends and anyone else who has expectations of us. We feel uncertain about our future, career, money… it makes us angry.
You need to stop making excuses for your life. You need to get this crap off your chest, whatever it is. Otherwise, it’s going to lease space in your head and own you. It will absorb all of your strength. You can’t blame anyone else for this but yourself.
As men, we have a responsibility to each other to offer insight, experiences, and life lessons. If you sense another guy might have something eating him up inside, why not offer a listening ear? And if you are that guy dealing with rage, why not look to other men for help? Someone you look up to. A family member. A friend. A father figure. You just might be surprised at the support you’ll get.
Wisdom is best defined as “the sum of learning through the ages.”It’s essential for us as men to be able to learn from each other’s experiences. I like to think of it as starting at the end of a problem, and working through it via someone else’s experience. That is how you heal from emotional scars, and most importantly, prevent bad things from happening in your life: outbursts of anger, rage, frustration, discouragement, and tension in your relationships.
This world puts a lot of pressure on us men. We start to feel trapped and misunderstood by everyone. We get frustrated by our wives/girlfriends and anyone else who has expectations of us. We feel uncertain about our future, career, money… it makes us angry.
You need to stop making excuses for your life. You need to get this crap off your chest, whatever it is. Otherwise, it’s going to lease space in your head and own you. It will absorb all of your strength. You can’t blame anyone else for this but yourself.
As men, we have a responsibility to each other to offer insight, experiences, and life lessons. If you sense another guy might have something eating him up inside, why not offer a listening ear? And if you are that guy dealing with rage, why not look to other men for help? Someone you look up to. A family member. A friend. A father figure. You just might be surprised at the support you’ll get.
Thursday, February 1, 2007
You Reap What You Sow
In the field of life, it is important for us as men to understand that we reap what we sow. In other words, we are only going to get out of life as much as we put into it. We must plant the seeds of personal fulfillment so that in turn, happiness and satisfaction will take root in our lives.
So many talented men just walk through the motions in life but their field remains barren because they don’t take the time to plant some quality seeds. They purchase the property and even put up a fence, but then just wait in vain expecting something to magically happen, only to end up frustrated with their fruitless efforts.
What are they doing wrong?
They’re not investing. They’re not planting those seeds.
As we have discussed on Rage Radio and in previous blog entries, the first step in a man’s road to personal peace and fulfillment is finding out who he is and what he wants in life. In other words, he has to look at the field of his life and create a vision of what he would like to produce.
Here on Rage Radio, we say it all the time: a man needs a vision, he needs a plan. There is no big secret to being a successful man, whatever that might mean to you. You just need to be honest with yourself and talk. Without this, you are bound to end up with nothing but dead plants – anger and frustration.
Once a man sees the field, he needs to ask himself “How am I going to achieve this vision?” How do we foster the things we want in life? Fulfilling relationships? A happy family life? Financial prosperity? Physical health?
Guys, these things don’t just miraculously appear. Take a good look at your life. What you delivered in the past is what you are reaping today. Is your life filled with turmoil and confusion? Does your job not pay you what you’re worth? Are you experiencing crises with your health, finances, and/or relationships?
These things take work. It’s a simple concept: You reap what you sow.
This has been the secret of my own success. We can infer some basic principles from this:
1. What we reap is in proportion to what we sow:In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained. You will never reap more than you sow.
2. You will reap in the manner that you sow:Some people call it karma, but the manner in which you sow is very important. If you sow with the intention to steal, someone is going to steal from you. If you wish to deliver under a spirit of deceit, lies, larceny… you will reap that very same manner. What comes around, goes around.
3. You reap precisely WHAT you sow:If you sow money, you will reap money. But in my experience, the more time, talent, heart, and skill you invest, the more satisfying your return will be.
So why don’t more men sow today?
1. We never tried before. We don’t know that we’re supposed to. We feel powerless.
2. We don’t understand or believe the concept of setting the stage for the future.
3. We don’t feel that we have anything to offer.Guys, it’s time to man up! Put yourself out there. Visualize what you want to produce, then plant the seeds. Just try it, and watch what happens. In due time, these seeds of your vision, inner dialogue, and self-examination will sprout a lush field bearing the fruits of your efforts- that is, a peaceful, fulfilling, and successful life.Need some help with this? That’s why we’re here.
So many talented men just walk through the motions in life but their field remains barren because they don’t take the time to plant some quality seeds. They purchase the property and even put up a fence, but then just wait in vain expecting something to magically happen, only to end up frustrated with their fruitless efforts.
What are they doing wrong?
They’re not investing. They’re not planting those seeds.
As we have discussed on Rage Radio and in previous blog entries, the first step in a man’s road to personal peace and fulfillment is finding out who he is and what he wants in life. In other words, he has to look at the field of his life and create a vision of what he would like to produce.
Here on Rage Radio, we say it all the time: a man needs a vision, he needs a plan. There is no big secret to being a successful man, whatever that might mean to you. You just need to be honest with yourself and talk. Without this, you are bound to end up with nothing but dead plants – anger and frustration.
Once a man sees the field, he needs to ask himself “How am I going to achieve this vision?” How do we foster the things we want in life? Fulfilling relationships? A happy family life? Financial prosperity? Physical health?
Guys, these things don’t just miraculously appear. Take a good look at your life. What you delivered in the past is what you are reaping today. Is your life filled with turmoil and confusion? Does your job not pay you what you’re worth? Are you experiencing crises with your health, finances, and/or relationships?
These things take work. It’s a simple concept: You reap what you sow.
This has been the secret of my own success. We can infer some basic principles from this:
1. What we reap is in proportion to what we sow:In other words, nothing ventured, nothing gained. You will never reap more than you sow.
2. You will reap in the manner that you sow:Some people call it karma, but the manner in which you sow is very important. If you sow with the intention to steal, someone is going to steal from you. If you wish to deliver under a spirit of deceit, lies, larceny… you will reap that very same manner. What comes around, goes around.
3. You reap precisely WHAT you sow:If you sow money, you will reap money. But in my experience, the more time, talent, heart, and skill you invest, the more satisfying your return will be.
So why don’t more men sow today?
1. We never tried before. We don’t know that we’re supposed to. We feel powerless.
2. We don’t understand or believe the concept of setting the stage for the future.
3. We don’t feel that we have anything to offer.Guys, it’s time to man up! Put yourself out there. Visualize what you want to produce, then plant the seeds. Just try it, and watch what happens. In due time, these seeds of your vision, inner dialogue, and self-examination will sprout a lush field bearing the fruits of your efforts- that is, a peaceful, fulfilling, and successful life.Need some help with this? That’s why we’re here.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
New Years Resolution for 2007: Examine Your Life.
We often get calls from men asking, “Why am I so pissed off? Why am I always so angry?” These men find themselves with no vision in life, and even worse, no plans. They need to realize that a conversation needs to take place within them – an inner dialogue.
The New Year is a perfect opportunity to reconcile your anger. I work through my own anger every day! How? By taking a step back and examining what’s going on in my life. So, take a look at 2006. How was it for you?
Guys, if you don’t take some time to reflect on any issues that get you riled up, they will continue to resurface, and you will find yourself in a downward spiral. By living an unexamined life, you are more prone to bouts of depression, fear, anger, resentment, bitterness, and a predisposition to drugs and alcohol. (Yes, it’s okay to enjoy a drink now and then – here at Rage Radio we don’t oppose moderate alcohol consumption – but dependence is an entirely different issue altogether.)
We have to man up! We have to be strong. Our wives, girlfriends, and/or children look up to us to be leaders. They want to take comfort in our leadership, and if they can’t, they suffer from our stress too. Our responsibilities to them are the responsibilities that come with being a man. Being strong doesn’t mean you should ignore any potentially damaging issues going on in your life. You can’t meet your responsibilities by just waking up in the morning, putting on your pants, haphazardly walking out the door, and turning your back on the people and issues that need your attention. By doing this you are leaving it all up in the air, and setting things up to fall apart.
If something is dragging you down or making you pissed off, don’t let it brew. You have to sit down and address these things, with yourself or with other men. That’s why we’re here! Join Remember, Rage Radio is for men and men only! No balls, no calls!
The New Year is a perfect opportunity to reconcile your anger. I work through my own anger every day! How? By taking a step back and examining what’s going on in my life. So, take a look at 2006. How was it for you?
Guys, if you don’t take some time to reflect on any issues that get you riled up, they will continue to resurface, and you will find yourself in a downward spiral. By living an unexamined life, you are more prone to bouts of depression, fear, anger, resentment, bitterness, and a predisposition to drugs and alcohol. (Yes, it’s okay to enjoy a drink now and then – here at Rage Radio we don’t oppose moderate alcohol consumption – but dependence is an entirely different issue altogether.)
We have to man up! We have to be strong. Our wives, girlfriends, and/or children look up to us to be leaders. They want to take comfort in our leadership, and if they can’t, they suffer from our stress too. Our responsibilities to them are the responsibilities that come with being a man. Being strong doesn’t mean you should ignore any potentially damaging issues going on in your life. You can’t meet your responsibilities by just waking up in the morning, putting on your pants, haphazardly walking out the door, and turning your back on the people and issues that need your attention. By doing this you are leaving it all up in the air, and setting things up to fall apart.
If something is dragging you down or making you pissed off, don’t let it brew. You have to sit down and address these things, with yourself or with other men. That’s why we’re here! Join Remember, Rage Radio is for men and men only! No balls, no calls!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Get Rid of the Grinch and Guzzle that Eggnog!
It’s almost Christmas Day and tensions are high. There seems to be a point in the holiday season when our actions don’t seem to match how we truly feel. Christmas tells us to be holly, jolly, happy, and joyful.But in reality, many MEN really don’t feel that way about Christmas.
Christmases of the past can taint a man’s perspective on the holidays. We all have war stories from the childhood holidays:
-Fathers that were not present
-Family arguments
-Gifts you didn’t get
-Promises people didn’t keepD
o you feel like you are acting or faking your way through the season? Do the tensions of Christmas bring you down? Do you find yourself withdrawing or disappointing your family? If so, what should you do?
My advice: get rid of the Grinch and drink the eggnog! Let me explain…It’s hard to move on from the past and into the future. Bad memories definitely play with our sub-conscious minds. I have bad holiday memories of my own, and it can be pretty tough to let them go. But here’s the thing: Christmas 2006 is no longer about you.
Listen guys, we are all selfish SOBs and sometimes this time of year some of us gravitate toward playing this role of “victim.” We play this up and get hung up on all our bad Christmas memories. The thing is, this just doesn’t fit us as MEN.
Remember? As men, we are strong, and our families, kids, wives, girlfriends, step kids, foster kids, etc. all need us for our STRENGTH and NOT for our painful memories.
Be there for THEM.We can’t figure out all the psycho BS of our behavior, so we have to make a decision about how we are going to MOVE ON with our lives. We have to stop holding our women and our families as hostages. Don’t spoil it for them! Stop being a Grinch and let it all go! Be the guy that leads the family during Christmas! Drink the eggnog! And don’t stop there! I’m talking…
-Wear the Santa costume
-Eat candy canes
-Sing Christmas carols
-Attend church
-Watch parades
-Decorate the tree
-Wrap gifts
-Be the first one up Christmas morning
In fact, don’t just drink the eggnog… guzzle it! I think the single most important thing I did to make the most of Christmas was to be more aware of my surroundings, and more thankful that I have a family. Now it is my turn to create a positive Christmas for my family, regardless of my past hang ups!I’m telling you… the difference between a bad Christmas and a good Christmas for your entire family is YOUR ATTITUDE. Crap happens in life! So what!? Remember that life is for the living and you have got to be the man that adds to Christmas, not the guy that takes it away. Man up! Get rid of the Grinch, drink that eggnog, and enjoy!
Christmases of the past can taint a man’s perspective on the holidays. We all have war stories from the childhood holidays:
-Fathers that were not present
-Family arguments
-Gifts you didn’t get
-Promises people didn’t keepD
o you feel like you are acting or faking your way through the season? Do the tensions of Christmas bring you down? Do you find yourself withdrawing or disappointing your family? If so, what should you do?
My advice: get rid of the Grinch and drink the eggnog! Let me explain…It’s hard to move on from the past and into the future. Bad memories definitely play with our sub-conscious minds. I have bad holiday memories of my own, and it can be pretty tough to let them go. But here’s the thing: Christmas 2006 is no longer about you.
Listen guys, we are all selfish SOBs and sometimes this time of year some of us gravitate toward playing this role of “victim.” We play this up and get hung up on all our bad Christmas memories. The thing is, this just doesn’t fit us as MEN.
Remember? As men, we are strong, and our families, kids, wives, girlfriends, step kids, foster kids, etc. all need us for our STRENGTH and NOT for our painful memories.
Be there for THEM.We can’t figure out all the psycho BS of our behavior, so we have to make a decision about how we are going to MOVE ON with our lives. We have to stop holding our women and our families as hostages. Don’t spoil it for them! Stop being a Grinch and let it all go! Be the guy that leads the family during Christmas! Drink the eggnog! And don’t stop there! I’m talking…
-Wear the Santa costume
-Eat candy canes
-Sing Christmas carols
-Attend church
-Watch parades
-Decorate the tree
-Wrap gifts
-Be the first one up Christmas morning
In fact, don’t just drink the eggnog… guzzle it! I think the single most important thing I did to make the most of Christmas was to be more aware of my surroundings, and more thankful that I have a family. Now it is my turn to create a positive Christmas for my family, regardless of my past hang ups!I’m telling you… the difference between a bad Christmas and a good Christmas for your entire family is YOUR ATTITUDE. Crap happens in life! So what!? Remember that life is for the living and you have got to be the man that adds to Christmas, not the guy that takes it away. Man up! Get rid of the Grinch, drink that eggnog, and enjoy!
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