3 Xmas Lessons from My Family’s DysFUNction
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Here are three of the lessons I got to learn from spending time with my family this week. Enjoy!
1. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If the answer is no, you’ll find some other way to get what you need. But, at least you will get what you need. If instead, you choose to not ask for help because someone might say no, you will definitely not get what you need.
2. Don’t get caught up in what others are thinking unless you truly KNOW what they are thinking. I no longer assume that anyone’s mood has anything to do with me. I used to take it personally when someone around me was in a bad mood. Now, I don’t. And, I never think they are unhappy with me unless they’ve directly told me they are.
3. Choose to be happy instead of right. If I get caught up in whether I’m right, I tend to find myself very unhappy. Consider whether it REALLY matters before you get locked into your position. Ask yourself, would I rather be happy or right?
At 80 something, my nan has taken these lessons under consideration. And, I hope you will too. If she’s willing to consider changing her thinking to be happier, you can certainly do the same.