Feel Free To Keep The "X"
Christian or not, have you ever seen the "Xmas" abbreviation of Christmas and thought about how it squeezes out the "meaning of the season"? Would it surprise you to learn that "Xmas" is just as religious as "Christmas" - perhaps much more so? The idea that "Xmas" is a recent and, perhaps, disrespectful, secularlarization of Christmas is a myth. I'll explain in a minute...
The myth of "Xmas" reminds me how important it is to let go frequently. Letting go is so important that it is one of my Fun Commandments. Learn more about how to unlock the natural medicine of humor with this Fun Commandment by visiting my website today.
Letting go does not condone a wrongdoing, nor does it absolve a wrongdoer. To the contrary, even when letting go I would advise you to take precautionary measures to ensure you aren't wronged a second time. You let go for one person's benefit only and for one reason only - you let go for you and you do it for your health and success.
Holding on to anger, not letting go, causes resentment. Harboring resentment is like drinking a poison, hoping someone else is harmed! You cannot afford to place yourself under such adverse, stressful conditions.
In life, as in juggling, success depends less on what we catch than on how quickly we can let go. Failure to let go in life brings the same results as failing to let go in juggling - we wind up with too much to hold and we drop it all. The stress of holding on to everything, of not forgiving and moving on, becomes too much for our humor nature.
You don't need to suffer this fate. You can learn to let go, for your sake and no one else's, and I'll teach you to do just that - for free. The more you read this blog entry, in fact, the more you feel it would be a waste to let this opportunity to improve your health, happiness, and success slip by!
Visit my website today.
To finish my first thought, the word Xmas is not a modern one and it was never intended to be disrespectful. In fact, as an abbreviation for Christmas, Xmas can be found as far back as 1755.
The abbreviation X for Christ has been used since the 12th Century; X is the first letter in Christ's name when written in Greek (XPICTOC). XP, as an abbreviation for Christ, appears often in religious writings from centuries past.
One other thing about "X" and Christ. Historians believe the X in Christ's name (as written in Greek) is where Christians took the symbol of the cross. The cross symbol is not from the crucifixion - the Romans used a T-shaped structure for that form of punishment. So don't ever let anyone tell you that "Xmas" steals the "meaning of the season" again!
Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
The Natural Medicine of Humor
"Discover a unique, FREE, and incredibly powerful prescription created out of desperation by a (formerly) stressed-out Kentucky psychiatrist"
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The myth of "Xmas" reminds me how important it is to let go frequently. Letting go is so important that it is one of my Fun Commandments. Learn more about how to unlock the natural medicine of humor with this Fun Commandment by visiting my website today.
Letting go does not condone a wrongdoing, nor does it absolve a wrongdoer. To the contrary, even when letting go I would advise you to take precautionary measures to ensure you aren't wronged a second time. You let go for one person's benefit only and for one reason only - you let go for you and you do it for your health and success.
Holding on to anger, not letting go, causes resentment. Harboring resentment is like drinking a poison, hoping someone else is harmed! You cannot afford to place yourself under such adverse, stressful conditions.
In life, as in juggling, success depends less on what we catch than on how quickly we can let go. Failure to let go in life brings the same results as failing to let go in juggling - we wind up with too much to hold and we drop it all. The stress of holding on to everything, of not forgiving and moving on, becomes too much for our humor nature.
You don't need to suffer this fate. You can learn to let go, for your sake and no one else's, and I'll teach you to do just that - for free. The more you read this blog entry, in fact, the more you feel it would be a waste to let this opportunity to improve your health, happiness, and success slip by!
Visit my website today.
To finish my first thought, the word Xmas is not a modern one and it was never intended to be disrespectful. In fact, as an abbreviation for Christmas, Xmas can be found as far back as 1755.
The abbreviation X for Christ has been used since the 12th Century; X is the first letter in Christ's name when written in Greek (XPICTOC). XP, as an abbreviation for Christ, appears often in religious writings from centuries past.
One other thing about "X" and Christ. Historians believe the X in Christ's name (as written in Greek) is where Christians took the symbol of the cross. The cross symbol is not from the crucifixion - the Romans used a T-shaped structure for that form of punishment. So don't ever let anyone tell you that "Xmas" steals the "meaning of the season" again!
Cliff Kuhn, M.D.
The Laugh Doctor
The Natural Medicine of Humor
"Discover a unique, FREE, and incredibly powerful prescription created out of desperation by a (formerly) stressed-out Kentucky psychiatrist"
The Blog Directory
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