A Christmas Carol in March

Thinking about the line from "A Christmas Carol" where Bob Cratchet is confronted by Scrooge. Scrooge claims there is no value in Christmas Spirit.

Bob says: "Well Ebineezer; while it's never put an extra schilling in my pocket, I believe keeping Christmas has done me good!"

Scrooge says: "Bah Humbug!"

My question is; who was right? Does doing things that make us feel warm and fuzzy inside do us good even though they may not appear to put money in our pockets? Does it make sense to find a way to be kind, to give, and love even when there is a lot going on that seems unlovable?

Here's what I've been working on; I have decided that my number one responsibility in life is doing things and thinking thoughts that make me feel good; (you know; warm and fuzzy inside). That's the reason I write this blog, that's the reason I teach Martial Arts, why I work out ect.

Using feeling good as the model for what I'm responsible for sure makes things easy. You take action based on how it makes you feel when you do it and before you know it you begin to notice yourself more and more spending time doing things you are genuinly interested in and passionate about. As a consequence the feeling of fatigue so many face begins to lift and life starts to get easier and smoother.

By following this simple strategy I've been able to revolutionize my business. I no longer dread Mondays; I actually look forward to them. I no longer go home tired, my biggest problem is sometimes I'm so excited about my day that I can't sleep because of the excitement. - And, while I'm far from rich, money has become so much easier to come by than it ever did back in the days when I thought it was important to make sacrifices in my joy in order to get ahead in business!

So getting back to Bob Cratchet; was he right? Did keeping Christmas do him good?

My opinion from personal experience is YES! If your doing something that's making you happy it can't help but bless you in the long run; and in the short run too.

But then someone might ask; yes but what about Scrooge? By being miserly and cruel, wasn't he also doing what was making him happy?

The answer is NO. Scrooge hated being alone, he was living a miserable life, it's just he had stopped doing what he loved, had given up even the people he loved because he thought that's what he needed to do to get ahead. So he began to focus on his SURVIVAL not his joy. (Kinda the way I used to view my dojo.)

I'm no Doctor, or financial advisor, but I believe Scrooges way of living leads to health problems, mental problems, and the eventual loss of financial freedom. In other words when you sacrifice joy to get something you almost always not only lose your joy, but you also lose the very thing you were sacrificing for!

So here is my non-medical, non-certified, and non degree answer to lifes major woes: Do and think that which makes you feel warm and fuzzy. If something is going on that is "true" but it doesn't make you feel good, try and give it as little attention as you can; keep going back to the warm and fuzzy thoughts and actions. Eventually the good feelings will be so predominate that those wonderful feelings will begin to drown out most of the apparent reality your caught in. You will begin to see problems as small bumps in the road, but your mind will mostly be filled with the satisfaction of knowing you are almost always moving in the right direction.

So the bottom line: If you want to be healthy, wealthy, and wise; get happy and stay there!

BTW: I owe almost all of this message to Esther Hicks and "The Teachings of Abraham!" Check them out!!