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Importance of Thanksgiving Betydningen af Thanksgiving


Thanksgiving 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.

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