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www.drjimshealthtips.com By James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA
Life is a Song and Dance, if You Enhance Your Circumstance
Even the most cultured among us often do not know precisely what constitutes their reality, because we often misguidedly consider it simply as a backdrop in which we live. Your environment in the global sense includes your surroundings, all the people in direct contact, aggregate societal happenings, and how you think about these aspects. Your reality is what you make it to be. Evaluate and Act. Consider the total of your reality and how it enchantingly morphed into your present. Briefly detail the enhancements that added to your present-day province, then reflect on impediments and how you overcame them. It will bring a smile and might make you feel like dancing. If so go
ahead, DANCE!
Place some humor in your life, and your life will brighten up. After all as the song “Dance in the Rain” exuberantly instructs, “Life isn’t about frightfully waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Dance! A very close friend experienced hard times, yet always seemed to keep on top of it all. When things went south, he would vehemently shrug his shoulders, loudly say, “This too will pass,” and go on with his life. considerably. Examine what has really happened (and why) in detail. Carefully choose what you can and should do to deal with the state of affairs. If you can do nothing to improve things, decide whether feeling remorseful will help; if not, stop your internal torment and think of how to avoid similar problems.
As my wonderful Grandmother Nichols advised when troubles burdened, “Just adjust your attitude.” I adjusted bummer attitudes the remainder of my life and improved outcomes Terminate the run-through of habitually appreciating the good things in life most when they are gone. OH NO! That nearly universal distortion cheats the perpetrator out of much satisfaction. Embellish your good fortune by fully appreciating the goods life has bestowed (especially good friends) repeatedly in the present moment. Make each moment count, and you will approach abundant life.
Stop and make a gratitude list in your mind, and appreciation will soar as your spirit rejoices. In doing so, think of three happenings in the last 24 hours that were refreshing. Make time to spend with your loved ones and friends and, when around them or
communicating by phone, make them the sole purpose of your attention by avoiding distractions.
Be thankful for your plentiful meals, because there are more hungry people in the world than live in North America. Here there are abundant huge grocery stores and nearly countless fast food shops waiting for hungry people in the USA.
Express your affection by noticing the good things and delightfully complimenting others when deserved. Dispense appropriate hugs. Appreciate good friends willingly, but especially let loved ones know you care. Make “Thank you” one of the most frequent phrases from your mouth. Make your life gratifying by knowing what your most satisfying activities are and repeating them often.
From the Mouths of Babes...
When my son was really young, I told him, “I don’t ever want to see you do that again.” He responded with “Okay, close your eyes.”
My girlfriend was in the pediatrician’s office with her five-year-old son for a routine checkup. A nurse glanced at his chart and announced he was overdue for a particular shot. When the nurse left the room, the little boy threw himself back upon the examination table and stagewhispered, in a wavering voice, “Do you have any idea...(pause for drama)...what I’ve been through?”
I try to make it a point to take about 10 minutes at the end of each evening to help my daughter straighten up her room.
After a particularly rough day, I sat down on the floor of her room to help her sort through her dolls and I had muttered “I really don’t have the juice for this tonight...” My daughter left the room and returned a few minutes later with a cup of apple juice for me.
Overheard in a first grade classroom:“Well, when my Mom and Dad practice wrestling, I get to eat a whole bowl of ice cream and watch whatever movie I want!!!”
My toddler asked me to give her chicken nuggets a checkup. After giving all the nuggets a medical exam, I realized my toddler was asking for ketchup.
Partners
Submitted by: Brian B Smith, CFP® , Bryan M Masten, CFP® & Riley W. Smith
What do you worry about?
It seems as though things are worse now than ever. It doesn’t take long to find something that we should all be worried about. Just look at the state of our political system, worldwide pandemics, and supply chain issues. The examples seem endless. Some people are more prone to worry than others, and financial markets have always been quick to worry about what will happen next. The major media outlets don’t do much to help with all this worry. Over the years they have finely honed their ability to word headlines in a way that prompt us to pay attention. We are bombarded with headlines and news bits that make it seem as though things continue to get worse. The same is true for the financial news. The headlines at times overstate the severity of financial events to get us to pay attention. No wonder so many of us worry. I would argue there is no more (and probably no less) to worry about now than in the past. It feels like it is worse because we are in the middle of it, and our access to news / commentary has increased dramatically. The constant flow of information can be overwhelming, and it is hard to determine what to believe with so many opposing views. In many cases a convincing argument can be made on many sides of the same issue. It is not always clear how to move forward with the information we are given. So, as an investor, how do you know what you should be doing to reach your long-term goals. Part of the answer is to work with a professional that can help remove some of the emotion from investing. In addition, having goals to reference back to will help you stay the course. Finally, having a financial professional that operates by a defined and repeatable process will help with the decisions you will be faced with. At Global Financial Partners, we would be honored to be the professionals to help you. We work hard to help our clients
As we approach the Christmas season, let’s take a few minutes to reflect on how good we have it. While there are things that could be better, there is so much to be thankful for. Take some time to spend with family and friends and be
sure to discuss all the good things going on in the world. Merry Christmas! www.financialpartner.net
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Jesus in Cowboy Boots
Take a look in Evergreen Cemetery on the south side of town in Paris, Texas. Among the 40,000 graves stands a truly unique 15-foot-tall memorial marking the grave of Willet Babcock. Babcock was a New Yorker who served as a lieutenant for the Union Army in the Civil War, but then ended up in Paris, Texas. He was a furniture and casket maker with a factory and downtown store. His store doubled as the town Opera House, with a 1200 seat theater on the second floor. Known for his sense of humor, Babcock did something unusual before his death in 1881. He commissioned Gustave Klein, a German immigrant master-stonecutter, to build a memorial for his grave with a Texas twang—a Jesus-like figure sporting cowboy boots.
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