I was old enough to recall how different stores would send catalogs to your home just in time for the holidays. I would keep looking in the electronics and toys department, hoping to see what Santa would bring me. Budget-wise, both the newest Sony Walkman and a huge stuffed dog were nearly always out of reach. Even though I had some knowledge of this, it was still enjoyable to fantasize.
Our perception of the ideal present evolves with age. Additionally, the idea that presents can only be received on a single day of the year is rejected.
A gift could be as simple as a hug from a loved one or a grin from a stranger on a bad day, depending on your age, health, and overall perspective. Both would have been unimportant in childhood, but as adults, they have a big impact. Many folks desire the newest automobile, Hermes scarf, or Fendi purse. However, realizing the gifts you receive every day that are unrelated to worldly possessions is the key to uncovering the secret of happiness.
I always giggle at holiday advertising. It is absurd and unfeasible for someone to purchase a Lexus and adorn it with a large red bow. Going to a dealer and haggling over a car’s pricing during the holidays is the last thing I would want to do. I sincerely hope that the bow will be put in at no additional cost if I am forced to do this. Give me the impression that I’m getting a good bargain.
It’s not only advertisements for cars. Emotion is key to product marketing. How can someone make you feel that by not possessing something, you’re missing out on happiness? The point is that. If you buy the item and give it to someone else as a gift, they will be pleased to get it, and you will be pleased to have given it. To some degree, this is accurate. I purchased my wife a bracelet 10 years ago, and she is grateful for it, but the sentiment behind it is more important than the actual bracelet.
No matter how big or tiny, costly or cheap, the best gifts are well chosen and evoke strong feelings. A Pandora charm bracelet is an excellent illustration of this, even though I’m not into it. The purpose of the charms is to make you feel happy about the things that are significant in your life. Your children playing soccer, your baking skills, or the fact that you are a mother—all of these things make you feel good and let the world know what you value in life.
Do you require a bracelet or another tangible item to satisfy your needs? I really hope not. This would make for a somewhat dull life. One that depends less on the next good word or gesture and more on the next trinket that comes your way.
People often exhibit both their best and worst sides over the holidays. If they don’t get the gift they desired or expected, grown people will behave like kids. Even though the children are only imitating the actions of the adults in their lives, this kind of behavior carries over to them, and they will behave just as disappointed.
You can live a much happier and more fulfilled life if you acknowledge the biggest gifts you already possess. The majority of people reading this have a place to live, a car that allows you to travel or conduct errands, and food on the table several times a day. Compared to many others, this is more. This Christmas season, one of the best ways to feel happy is to express gratitude for your good fortune.
Time to put the catalog away.
You probably already have all the gifts you will ever require.
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