Merry Christmas To My WA Family & A Reminder - What Christmas Is All About?
Dear WA Family,
Happy Day!
In this post, I want to remind myself and others... What Christmas Is All About?
Christmas Is All About JESUS CHRIST:
Oops! Sounds too religious? I'm sorry, but this is the TRUTH!
“All the Christmas presents in the world are worth nothing without the presence of Christ.” – David Jeremiah
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
Christmas Is All About Spreading Love & Care:
We have the right to love everyone, and we don't have the right to hate anyone.
"It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you." - Mother Teresa
“I don’t think Christmas is necessarily about things. It’s about being good to one another, it’s about the Christian ethic, it’s about kindness.” – Carrie Fisher
Christmas Is All About Investing More Time With Your Family And Your Loved Ones:
“At Christmas, all roads lead home.” – Marjorie Holmes
“When we remember a special Christmas, it is not the presents that made it special, but the laughter, the feeling of love, and the togetherness of friends and family that made that Christmas special.” – Catherine Pulsifer
“As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognise that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Christmas Is All About Helping Others:
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” – Charles M. Schulz
“Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves.” – Eric Sevareid
Finally:
There are many things, but I don't want to take up much of your time. Finally...
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.” – Helen Steiner Rice
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY WA FAMILY!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Your Friend,
Paul
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The birth of Jesus was the greatest gift anyone could get.
Have a blessed time with family and friends
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Hi, Paul.
Paul from Canada.
Merry.
Stoics don't have specific Christmas doctrines, but their philosophy offers a framework for navigating the holidays: focus on inner virtue, accept what you can't control (like family drama or imperfect gifts), practice gratitude, manage expectations to avoid disappointment, and use the season for self-reflection and spreading kindness, viewing it as an opportunity to align actions with reason and universal good, even amidst the commercial frenzy. They'd see holiday stress as a gap between expectation and reality, emphasizing responding wisely rather than fighting reality.
Stoic Tools for a "Better" Christmas
Dichotomy of Control: You can't control others' behavior or perfect outcomes, but you can control your response, attitude, and effort.
Manage Expectations: The "perfect" Christmas is an illusion; large gaps between ideals and reality breed anger. Accept chaos as natural.
Gratitude & Generosity: Focus on what you have (preferable indifferents like family/friends) and express it through virtuous giving, not just material gifts.
Internalize the "Magic": View holiday wonder as a reminder of universal virtue and connection, not just a seasonal feeling.
Practice Amor Fati (Love of Fate): See challenges (burnt turkey, arguments) as chances to practice virtue and resilience.
Use Models: Find figures (like Seneca or Jesus, as noted in some modern interpretations) as inspiration for kindness and virtuous living.
Stoicism vs. Christmas (Modern View)
Stoicism: Emphasizes self-sufficiency, mastery over passion, endurance, and rational self-improvement.
Christmas (Theological): Offers grace, divine dependence, embracing vulnerability (infant Jesus), and reconciliation, going beyond mere endurance to redemption.
The Meeting Point: Both value moral seriousness and human flourishing, but Christmas introduces divine grace where Stoic self-reliance reaches its limit, fulfilling rather than rejecting the need for help.