We all are familiar with the post Christmas blues and even though we still have New Year's Day to celebrate (and I personally have a birthday sandwiched in there) it seems I consistently suffer this malaise. Is it because the joy of Christmas is over? Is it getting back to the routine work week, the thought of which can be depressing? Is it the prospect of just repeating another year? Is it that I feel I could have had a better holiday if I had a better year?
In all my years, especially since my self-employment ventures, I've concluded there are as many theories and formulas on success as there are people, and for me, the truth is that the best method of success is the one that works for me.
The bottom line is, I can't find inner peace and self-satisfaction by copying someone else's ways. I can learn from others. I can emulate and admire them, but whatever works for me needs to be mine alone.
It's not unlike my artwork. I have my own style and when I copy someone else, my work looses power and credibility. My work must be my work. So, in extending that to all things, I can't find satisfaction at years end if I sought someone else's approval but only if I was productive enough to get my results.
The other side of that coin is earning a living and if we can earn a living with our calling, it's even better. I'll save that thought for another post.
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