Feeling the Blahs During the Holidays?

How do you get rid of the blahs during the holidays? In one word...Give. In Proverbs 11:24-25, it says: "And there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.” Zig Ziglar said it this way, “We sometimes need a check up from the neck up.”

When I think of self, I tend to get in a rut and all that is a grave with the ends knocked out. Dr. Karl Menninger responded to a question asking “What would you advise a person to do, if he felt a nervous breakdown coming on?" Most people expected him to reply, "Consult a psychiatrist," because that was his profession. To their astonishment Menninger replied, "Lock up your house, go across the railway tracks, find someone in need, and do something to help that person."

A good friend of mine said “Wayne, you can't receive unless you have your arms open.” He’s right. If we always keep our arms crossed, how can we ever receive. This holiday season is here, so develop a giving spirit. Dr, Menninger also implied people need to overcomes feelings of deficiency in a positive and healthy way. That's why Menninger says, "Generous people are rarely mentally ill people."

When you’re busy looking at yourself, it’s hard to focus on someone else. Warren Buffett said it this way, "Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." If what’s not working for you today, go find another boat or a way to give yourself away.

Wayne Bailey is a Distributor with SendOutCards. He has recognized tremendous growth in his personal and business relationships by implementing the strategies he talks about in his articles. You can visit: www.sendoutcards.com/waynebailey.