Hasn’t 2009 been a humdinger year?
The economy has been in the tank; millions of people are unemployed; some internationally known heroes and iconic figures seem to have their darker sides; and, so on and so forth.
Voila! A new year and a new decade are quickly approaching. And, many Americans still remain hopeful that we will successfully ‘reboot’ and ‘reset’ ourselves. I am one of them.
Optimists beware! Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, according to Time.com, the third Monday in January is known as “Blue Monday.”
Apparently, Blue Monday signifies that Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, is the most depressing day of the year. A British researcher, Dr. Cliff Arnall, reportedly says this is true based on a formula he developed along with some related calculations. Among the attributing factors:
- Christmas and holiday bills start coming in and piling up.
- Post-holiday blues.
- Failed New Year resolutions.
- The weather.
So be it.
If you’re a “the glass is half-full” kind of person, you might be interested in reading a powerful Insight on HRTools.com.
One of our expert contributors for HRTools—an organizational psychologist and president of Positive Options, Inc.—Ken Kasner, Ph.D., recently posted one of the most inspirational pieces I’ve read in a long time.
If you have a few minutes, read it. I think you will find it worthwhile. The title is: Celebrate 2009 and Make the Law of Attraction Work for You in 2010.
Basically, his message is twofold:
- We can be grateful.
- We can attract what we want in life.
After reading Ken’s Insight, I also coincidentally started noticing how few people seem to be smiling these days.
It occurred to me: If you want to stand out and get noticed---even if for your own personal or business gain---it doesn’t cost anything to smile, look up at the person you’re approaching, nod, tip your hat, and say, “Hello, in there.”