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Importance of Thanksgiving Betydningen af ThanksgivingThanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year. Thanksgiving er den vigtigste ferie i år. Oh, sure, Christmas is grand, and I know it has many, many fans. Åh, sikker på, jul er storslået, og jeg ved, det har mange, mange fans. I'm not knocking Christmas, but Thanksgiving is more important. Jeg er ikke banker jul, men Thanksgiving er vigtigere. And Easter has its fans, too. Og påske har sine fans, også. Rebirth is a wonderful thing, but I still say Thanksgiving is more important. Genfødsel er en vidunderlig ting, men jeg vil stadig sige Thanksgiving er vigtigere. Yes, the kids might put in a good word for Halloween. Ja, børnene kan lægge et godt ord til Halloween. I am sure they enjoy the costumes and the sugar overdose, but Thanksgiving is more important. Jeg er sikker på, at de nyder kostumer og sukker overdosis, men Thanksgiving er vigtigere. Why? Hvorfor? Because the two most important words in the English language are "Thank You". Fordi de to vigtigste ord i det engelske sprog er "Thank You". This is true for business success, for social pleasure, even for self-actualization. Dette gælder for virksomhedens succes, for social fornøjelse, også for selvstændige aktualisering. For business success, a thank you tells a prospect or partner that you are appreciative of what she has just done. For virksomhedens succes, en tak fortæller en udsigt eller partner, som du pris på, hvad hun netop har gjort. It shows you have a genuine interest in that person and the business relationship. Det viser du har en ægte interesse i, at person og forretningsforbindelsen. For social interaction, expressing gratitude is equally important to show how you value the other person and the social relationship you have with him. Thank you is a bonding phrase. Tak, fordi du er en bonding sætning. But thanksgiving is most important on a personal level for our own happiness. Men Taksigelse er vigtigst på et personligt plan for vores egen lykke. This is true for anybody who has ever lived, but it is even more true for us today. Dette gælder for alle, der nogensinde har levet, men det er endnu mere sandt for os i dag. Consider how much we have. Overvej, hvor meget vi har. More than any of our ancestors, we live in the Land of Plenty. Mere end nogen af vores forfædre, vi lever i delstaten Plenty. We have more than anybody who lived at any time before. Vi har mere end nogen, der boede på et hvilket som helst tidspunkt før. And for those of us who live in the developed world, we have more than most people on our little planet even today. Og for dem af os, der bor i den udviklede verden har vi mere end de fleste mennesker på vores lille klode selv i dag. I'm not just talking about "stuff". Jeg er ikke blot taler om "ting". Oh, sure, we have digital color televisions and computers that take us around the world faster than the speed of sound. Åh, sikker på, vi har digital farve fjernsyn og computere, der bringer os rundt om i verden hurtigere end hastigheden af lyd. And we have 31 flavors of ice cream waiting for us on every second street corner. Og vi har 31 varianter af is venter på os på hvert andet gadehjørne. And we throw out more "junk" than we ever needed to own in the first place. Og vi smider ud af mere "junk", end vi nogensinde behov for at eje i første omgang. But we have so much more than just stuff. Men vi har så meget mere end blot ting. Consider the following: Overvej følgende: FREEDOM: More of the world lives in a democracy than ever before, and democracy is becoming more open or "democratic" with every year (perhaps in part due to the Internet). FRI: Flere af verden lever i et demokrati end nogensinde før, og demokratiet er ved at blive mere åbne eller "demokratiske" med hvert år (måske delvis på grund af Internettet). OPPORTUNITIES: With freedom and affluence comes opportunity. MULIGHEDER: Med frihed og velstand kommer lejlighed. We have more opportunity to make more money, to earn it the way we wish, to choose our profession, our location, even our lifestyle. Vi har mere mulighed for at tjene flere penge, for at tjene det den måde, vi ønsker, at vælge vores fag, vores placering, selv vores livsstil. Women have just about reached equality with men in most of the developed world, and more people are able to flee oppressive regimes. Kvinder har kun om opnået ligestilling med mænd i det meste af den udviklede verden, og flere mennesker er i stand til at flygte fra undertrykkende regimer. KNOWLEDGE: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Viden: Hvad kom først, hønen eller ægget? With freedom, comes the ability to satisfy our curiosity: knowledge. Med frihed, kommer evnen til at tilfredsstille vores nysgerrighed: viden. And with knowledge comes a thirst for freedom. Og med viden kommer en tørst efter frihed. Let's face it, the idea of "the ignorant masses" has become an anachronism. Sandheden er, at tanken om "de uvidende masser" er blevet en anakronisme. Even the dumbest among us has more knowledge than most people who lived a couple centuries ago. Selv dumbest blandt os har mere viden end de fleste mennesker, der levede et par århundreder siden. (I said more "knowledge", not more "wisdom", but that's another topic.) (Jeg sagde mere "viden", ikke mere "visdom", men det er et andet emne.) HEALTH: Just surviving past childhood used to be a major accomplishment. SUNDHED: Bare overlevende tidligere barndom brugt til at være en væsentlig opgave. Now we expect to live into our 80s or 90s. Nu forventer vi at leve i vores 80'erne eller 90'erne. And we expect - no, we demand - to have exceptional health care all along the way (even those who are afraid to go to the doctor!). Og vi forventer - nej, vi kræver - at have ekstraordinære sundhedspleje alle på vejen (selv dem, der er bange for at gå til læge!). This list could keep growing, but I think these are the major benefits of living in the twenty-first century, especially in the developed world. Denne liste kunne holde voksende, men jeg tror, det er de store fordele ved at bo i det enogtyvende århundrede, især i den udviklede verden. What does that have to do with thanksgiving and happiness? Hvad betyder at have at gøre med Taksigelse og lykke? Well, follow this train of thought. Nå, men udviklingen af denne tankegang. Whatever you have, you can either appreciate or not. Uanset hvad du har, kan du enten værdsætter eller ej. If you appreciate it -- I mean really notice that you have it, that it is good, that you feel good about having it -- it will bring you happiness. Hvis du sætter pris på det - jeg mener virkelig opdager, at du har det, at det er godt, at du føler dig godt om at have det - det vil bringe dig lykke. However, if you get used to it, take it for granted, and focus on getting something you don't have, it won't bring you happiness. Men hvis du vænne sig til det, tager det for givet, og fokusere på at få noget du ikke har, vil det ikke bringe dig lykke. Appreciation is the key to happiness. Påskønnelse er nøglen til lykke. Whatever you truly and proactively appreciate, whether "stuff" or education or a vacation, will bring you happiness. Uanset hvad du virkelig og proaktivt at sætte pris på, hvorvidt "ting" eller uddannelse eller en ferie, vil bringe dig lykke. But in this fast-paced, dog-eat-dog, over-stimulated society how can we appreciate anything? Men i dette hurtige, hundeslagsmål, over-stimuleret samfund, hvordan kan vi sætte pris på noget? Sadly, many of us who have the most to be grateful for express gratitude the least and feel the least appreciation. Desværre er mange af os, der har mest at være taknemmelig for at udtrykke taknemmelighed over de mindst og føler de mindst værdsættelse. It seems the more we have the more we want. Det forekommer jo mere vi have mere, vi ønsker. The more we want, the less we appreciate what we have. Jo mere vi ønsker, jo mindre vi sætter pris på, hvad vi har. The less we appreciate, the less value there is to having anything, which may explain why we keep wanting more Jo mindre vi sætter pris på, jo mindre værdi, der er til at have noget, der kan forklare, hvorfor vi holder ønsker mere The secret to feeling that appreciation we often overlook is in expressing our gratitude vocally or in writing. Hemmeligheden bag fornemmelse af, at påskønnelse vi ofte overser er at udtrykke vores taknemmelighed vocally eller skriftligt. How can we possibly fail to appreciate something when we say "Thank you" for it and focus our attention on the appreciation? Hvordan kan vi overhovedet ikke forstår noget, når vi siger "Tak" for det og fokusere vores opmærksomhed på påskønnelse? I offer several ideas on how to express gratitude in the "Get Happy Workbook" and my book "Climb your Stairway to Heaven: the 9 habits of maximum happiness", including keeping a gratitude journal, saying grace, practicing "bolsterism", or just sending flowers, cards, or an appreciative e-mail message - to name just a few ideas. Jeg tilbyder flere ideer til, hvordan man kan udtrykke taknemmelighed i "Get Happy projektmappe" og min bog "Stigning din Stairway til himlen: de 9 vaner maksimale lykke", herunder fastholdelse af en taknemmelighed tidsskrift, siger nåde, der praktiserer "bolsterism", eller bare sende blomster, kort, eller en anerkendende e-mail-besked - for blot at nævne et par idéer. Perhaps the most useful of all ideas is to make Thanksgiving Day every day. Måske det mest værdifulde af alle ideer er at gøre Thanksgiving Day hver dag. Christmas is important. Julen er vigtig. Easter is important. Påske er vigtigt. Halloween is important for the kids. Halloween er vigtigt for børnene. But for our own personal happiness, there is nothing like a truly heartfelt Thanksgiving. Men for vores egen personlige lykke, er der ikke noget som en virkelig dybtfølt Thanksgiving. About The Author Om forfatteren David Leonhardt is author of The Get Happy Workbook ( http://www.T heHappyGuy.com/happiness-workbook.html ) and Climb your Stairway to Heaven: the 9 habits of maximum happiness ( http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/happiness-self-help-book.html ), and publisher of the free ezine: Daily Dose of Happiness. David Leonhardt er forfatter til Get Happy Workbook (http://www.T heHappyGuy.com / glæde-workbook.html) og stigning din Stairway til himlen: de 9 vaner maksimale lykke (http://www.TheHappyGuy.com / lykke-selv-help-book.html), og udgiver af den frie ezine: daglig dosis på lykke. ( http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/daily-happiness-free-ezine.html). (Http://www.TheHappyGuy.com/daily-happiness-free-ezine.html). Web site: http://www.TheHappyGuy.com . Webside: http://www.TheHappyGuy.com. amabaie@phastnet.com amabaie@phastnet.com MORE RESOURCES: Yderligere ressourcer: The best days to fly for the holidays - Baltimore Sun Den bedste dage at flyve til ferie - Baltimore Sun
Holidays have retailers boxed in - Minneapolis Star Tribune Holidays har detailhandlere boxed i - Minneapolis Star Tribune Filmmaker goes home with 'Holidays' - Boston Globe Filmskaber går hjem med "helligdage" - Boston Globe
Hoping to be home for the holidays - Los Angeles Times I håb om at blive hjemme for ferien - Los Angeles Times
Kohl's to Offer Wider Price Cuts For Holidays - Wall Street Journal Kohl's til at tilbyde større prisnedsættelser for ferie - Wall Street Journal
Expanded train service offered for holidays in NJ - Newsday Udvidet togforbindelse udbydes til ferie i NJ - Newsday
As holidays approach, Dell lags in new products - Kansas City Star Som helligdage tilgang, Dell halter i nye produkter - Kansas City Star
Royal Oak parade kicks off holidays - DetNews.com Royal Oak parade skydes i gang ferie - DetNews.com
For this Thanksgiving, it's (not) home for the holidays - Minneapolis Star Tribune For denne Thanksgiving, er det (ikke) hjem til ferie - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Hvis dit produkt eller din serviceydelse kan gives som en gave, en publicitywindfall afventer i slutningen af året - men du er nødt til at startworking i juni. Each December, media outlets cover the newest,the hottest and the most unusual Holiday gifts. Hver december, medier dækker de nyeste, de varmeste og mest usædvanlige Holiday gaver. A Medieval Story for Valentines Day, Bonne & Charles En middelalderlig historie til Valentines Day, Bonne & Charles The general word on the Internet is the first Valentine card was sent in 1415. De almindelige ord på internettet er de første Valentins kort blev sendt i 1415. It's not accurate and it's not true. Det er ikke korrekt, og det er ikke sandt. Make Every Day a Mothers Day! Gøre hver dag en mødre dag! The word mother and mothers day are simple, yet powerful little words that you hear all the time especially so around the time of mothers day when everyone seem to be scrambling for ideas to say thank you, you are surely loved and you are appreciated all over again.But if you would just take time out, you would realize that useful hints were probably being dropped all alone and throughout the year. Ordet mor og mødre dag er enkle, men kraftfulde lille ord, som du hører hele tiden, især omkring tidspunktet for mødre dag, hvor alle synes at være scrambling for idéer til at sige tak, du er sikkert elsket og du er værdsat i hele again.But hvis du vil blot tage time-out, du ville indse, at gode råd var formentlig er faldet helt alene og i løbet af året. EASTER: The Bunny and The Egg Påske: Den Bunny og ægget Ever wonder why there's an "Easter Bunny"? Nogensinde tænkt over, hvorfor der er en "Easter Bunny"? Everwonder why he brings eggs? Everwonder hvorfor han bringer æg? And dyed ones at that!The Rabbit and the Hare, because of their frequentmultiple births, are long time symbols of fertility.According to pre-Christian fertility lore, long before Jesus Christ was born, the Easter Bunny, akathe Easter Hare, represented the new life duringthe Spring season. Og farvede dem på det! En kanin og Hare, på grund af deres frequentmultiple fødsler, er lang tid symboler fertility.According til pre-Christian frugtbarhed historie, længe før Jesus Kristus blev født, den påske Bunny, akathe påske Hare, repræsenterede nyt liv Spring duringthe sæson. Making the Holidays More Meaningful Gøre ferier mere meningsfuld Have the holidays become too commercial for you? Har ferie blevet for kommerciel for dig? Are you feeling empty and unfulfilled during this time of the year? Føler du dig tom og uopfyldte i løbet af denne tid af året? This year by making some simple changes you and your children can truly make the holidays more meaningful.Teach gratitude during the holidays:Gratitude should not only be for the material presents but for the little blessings in their lives. I år ved at foretage nogle enkle ændringer, som du og dine børn kan virkelig gøre ferier mere meaningful.Teach taknemmelighed under ferier: taknemmelighed bør ikke kun være for materialet præsenterer, men for den lille velsignelser i deres liv. 10 Holiday Sober Savers 2004 10 Holiday Sober opsparere 2004 1.) BEGIN NOW !!!Don't save your shopping, decorating, cooking, wrapping, and cleaning for the last minute. 1). BEGIN NU! Du må ikke gemme dine shopping, udsmykning, madlavning, lægning og rengøring for det sidste minut. Holiday Health: Give Get-Fit Gifts Holiday sundhed: Giv get-Fit gaver 'Tis the season to celebrate -- and a time to eat! 'Tis sæsonen for at fejre - og en tid til at spise! Most of us gain a few pounds during the holiday season. De fleste af os få et par pounds i feriesæsonen. With family dinners, holiday parties and gift baskets loaded with goodies, who thinks of staying fit?Instead of giving a pyramid of chocolate, a basket of tempting treats or a bottle of bubbly this year, why not be different? Med familie middage, ferie parter og Gavekurve læsset med goodies, der mener at bo passe? I stedet for at give en pyramide af chokolade, en kurv af fristende behandler eller en flaske champagne i år, hvorfor så ikke være anderledes? Give your loved ones a Holiday Health Kit to start out the New Year right. Giv dine kære en Holiday Health Kit for at starte det nye år ret. Bathed in Blue - Love Can Happen for You Badet i Blue - Love kan ske for dig Whether you know him by Eros or Cupid, this son of the Goddess Venus aka Aphrodite, has long been associated with Valentines Day. Uanset om du kender ham fra Eros eller Amor, denne søn af gudinden Venus alias Aphrodite, har længe været forbundet med Valentines Day. Cupid the cheeky cherub loves to play and delights in aiming his pointed arrows at unsuspecting victims. Amor de frække basunengel elsker at spille og lækkerier i sigte hans pegede pilene på intetanende ofre. For Thanksgiving - Be Thankful He's Not the Cheating Kind For Thanksgiving - være taknemmelige Han er ikke den slags snyd Infidelity is at an all time high. Vantro er på en hele tiden høj. According to the latest statistics, 3 out of 4 husbands cheat on their wives. Ifølge de seneste statistikker, 3 ud af 4 mænd snyde på deres koner. The Only Way to Turn New Year Resolutions Into Reality! Den eneste måde at slå nytårsforsætter til virkelighed! So you ate, drank and spent too much over the Holidays. Så man spiste, drak og brugte for meget over helligdage. Now you are overweight, bloated, tired and broke, and you are promising yourself that you are going to change all that this year!There are two reasons why New Year Resolutions don't work;1st we try and take on too much,2nd we don't believe in ourselves. Nu er du overvægtig, oppustet, træt og brød, og du er lovende dig, at du vil ændre alle, at dette år! Der er to grunde til, at nytårsforsætter ikke fungerer; 1. vi forsøge at tage sig for meget, 2. vi tror ikke på os selv. Consider the Egg Overvej Egg The glorious egg, with its deep links to Creation mythology, is one of the oldest symbols of life and rebirth known to us. De glorværdige æg, med sin dybe links til Creation mytologi, er en af de ældste symboler på liv og genfødsel kendt for os. Many gods, demons and heroes have sprung from eggs. Mange guder, dæmoner og helte har affjedrede fra æg. Quick and Easy Holiday Decorating Hurtig og nem ferie udsmykning You're tired. Du er træt. You've worked hard all week. Du har arbejdet hårdt hele ugen. Camping And The Right Kind Of Tent Camping og den rigtige form for Telt Campers all over the globe prefer to use tents in their camping trips. Campingferie i hele verden foretrækker at bruge telte i deres camping ture. With so many different kinds of tents available in the market, it becomes very difficult to choose the type of tent which is suitable for your needs. Med så mange forskellige slags telte til rådighed på markedet, bliver det meget vanskeligt at vælge den type telt, der er egnet til dine behov. Keeping Christmas Spirit Alive: Christmas Just Isn't The Same Without Santa Claus! Holde jul ånden i live: Christmas blot er ikke det samme uden Santa Claus! Holidays may come and go but some holidays, like Christmas, should never change. Ferie kan komme og gå, men nogle helligdage, som jul, må aldrig ændre sig. Most folks have a favorite holiday and for many it is Christmas. De fleste folk har en favorit ferie og for mange er det jul. Perfect Presents for Mom Perfekte gaver til mor Every year we search our brains for a unique, exciting gift for Mom. Hvert år vi søge i vores hjerner for en unik og spændende gave til mor. We have bought flowers, candy, jewelry, pictures of our kids and us. Vi har købt blomster, slik, smykker, billeder af vores børn og os. Virtual Assistants... Virtual Assistenter ... Even Santa Needs One! Selv Santa behov one! Trying to fit all the planning and preparing and celebrating of the holiday season into an already busy schedule can bring a lot of stress to a time of year that's supposed to be full of peace. Forsøger at passe alle planlægning og forberedelse og hylde af feriesæsonen i en allerede travl tidsplan kan bringe en masse stress til en tid af året, der formodes at være fuld af fred. These days, even Santa needs help making his list and checking it twice!Fortunately, help is available. Disse dage, selv Santa brug for hjælp gør hans liste og kontrollere den to gange! Heldigvis hjælp er tilgængelig. Christmas Matters Christmas Matters Every year I vow to make Christmas easier, simpler - less stressful.Have I ever? Hvert år jeg love at gøre julen lettere, enklere - mindre stressful.Have jeg nogensinde? One year I tried forgetting Christmas here in the UK and spent it in the Canary Islands. Et år jeg forsøgt at glemme julen her i UK og brugte det på De Kanariske Øer. 10 Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day 10 måder at fejre Memorial Day Memorial Day is a day for remembering those who have laid their lives in the nation's service. Memorial Day er en dag for at huske dem, der har lagt deres liv i nationens tjeneste. Memorial Day has also become a popular time for Family Reunions and Get Togethers as it is preceded by a weekend. Memorial Day er også blevet et populært tidspunkt for familiesammenføringer og Get Togethers som det er forud for en weekend. Christmas Tree Topper Ornaments Juletræ Topper dekorationsgenstande From my childhood memories, pride of place on the top of Christmas tree always went to a fairy dressed in white. Fra min barndom erindringer, stolthed af sted på toppen af juletræet altid gik til en fe klædt i hvidt. Or was it an angel? Eller var det en engel? No, I'm sure it was the Christmas fairy; and she was usually last to go on the tree apart from the tinsel. Nej, jeg er sikker på, at det var jul fe, og hun var normalt sidste til at gå på træet bortset fra lametta. |
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