Magnifying Christmas

Christmas is a massive magnifying glass.

Every niggle becomes a drama.

Every special moment becomes a magic moment.

Every delay will feel like an eternity.

Every drink will be a large one. Why not? It’s Christmas!

The Christmas Magnifier is great for the positive things but when it comes to the challenges …. ouch!

You having a great Christmas is completely out of my control but entirely within yours.

That’s the secret to having a brilliant Christmas. Choosing to do so.

It’s all too easy to use ‘if – then’ scenarios.

‘If I can just get everything done – then I’ll relax and have a good time.’

‘If your mother behaves this year – then we’ll enjoy ourselves.’

‘If I get that Lego Bugatti Chiron – then I’ll be happy.’

And the truth is:

You won’t get everything done, your mother-in-law will almost certainly go loopy and say something totally inappropriate after her 5^th (or was that 6^th ?) sherry and… as for the Lego – well let’s just hope Mrs Heppell is reading this.

And meanwhile, the Christmas Magnifying Glass will be making it 10 x better or 10 x worse.

But here’s the exciting news. You already have the best gift. A gift that was given to you many, many years ago.

The gift of choice.

You can choose how to react to any situation;  making it worse, acceptable, better or even brilliant!

Now that’s a gift worth focusing on this Christmas.

Be Brilliant!

Michael

This newsletter only gets to you because of the fabulous work by my brilliant PA – the amazing Vanessa.  She works crazy hours, for a crazy couple (I’m writing this, so I can call Christine crazy, too) looking after us and our clients. She’s the one who makes it a ‘Brilliant Day at Michael Heppell’. Thank you Ness.