At this time of year Christians are celebrating the birth of “The Light of the World;” our Jewish friends are celebrating the Festival of Lights; and even our secular friends have decorated their houses with lights.
Lights are a powerful metaphor, one we make use of in our book when we advise you to “Be a light.” And we think we all have a pretty good sense for “being a light” at this time of year–we all laugh a little easier, smile a little quicker, and remember how much joy there can be, especially for children. The problem is come next week we all get back to normal, we go back to a normal work schedule, gift-giving gets replaced by gift-returning/exchanging, and standing happily in lines at the checkout becomes impatient toe-tapping once again.
Normal kinda sucks.
But someone who truly “Gets It” sees that as an opportunity: an opportunity to stand out and be different. While everybody else gets re-absorbed by the darkness, a “Get It” will continue to be a little more cheerful and little more patient and a little more hopeful. They bring their positive energy forward into the new year and then they become the people who shape that new year. And in the process they become the people who help others find their way in the new year, too.
Because the Light banishes the dark every time.
So don’t be sad when the Holiday season passes–use it as a springboard into the year of your Perfect Life.
The Gurus of Get It