In the US the idea of Christmas cards had come a lot earlier but they were very expensive so were not much used. It was only in 1875 that mass printing and subsequent reduced pricing made the sending of Christmas cards in the US a practical and popular thing to do.
The Cards themselves are sent as a greeting and usually offer wishes and felicitations for the joy of Christmas and the up-coming year. So if you look at Sir Henry Coles Christmas card, mentioned above, you will see that the tradition is little changed.
Favorite cards often have images of the Nativity scene, snow Wholesale Hassan Whiteside Jersey , green trees a fat bearded man in a red suit and so on. More recently, with the rise of secularism many steer away from a religious message entirely. There are as many variations to the messages as one could imagine. Religious or secular the theme is Enjoy the Season and Hope next year is a good one for you.
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The Power of UP Series ? Individual Upward Movement Chapter 1 ? Part 2 of 2
"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." - William James
In part one of Look UP!, we discovered the power of our expectations. In simple terms Wholesale Justise Winslow Jersey , we generally get what we expect. In this installment, we will find out who is creating our expectations and when they are created.
Who Cares? Who cares enough about us to impose expectations upon us? The obvious answer is friends and family. Often, these expecations are normal and positive. For example, if our spouse expects us to be home to have dinner with the family Wholesale James Johnson Jersey , this could be a wonderful norm. Since we care about our friends and family, they have more power than anyone else to influence our own opinion of our ability. Frequently, well-meaning relatives will deter someone from pursuing their true life purpose.
One of the ways that this happens is by planting doubt. Let's say we truly believe that we have an ability to write. We also have a desire to pursue writing as a career. In subtle ways, some of our friends and family begin to plant doubts about our skills or the opportunities in this career path. They may think that they are protecting us; however Wholesale Edrice Adebayo Jersey , sometimes, the result is that we choose another path that we perceive to be less risky.
What About Me? That's right, we are the most important person in our lives in determining our place in this world. We are constantly comparing ourselves to others. We hear our own voice more than any other. So, what are we saying to ourselves? If we are saying that we can do it Wholesale Greg Oden Jersey , we are much more likely to dismiss evidence to the contrary. Take one of the most famous historical examples, how successful would David have been against Goliath if he were talking defeat to himself? It's possible that he would have been unsuccessful if he had not been rehearsing his past successes in killing the lion and the bear with his bare hands.
Aside from the people in our inner circle of influence, there are others that have the ability to set expectations for us, if we give them the power. We just need to be aware that this occurs. Sometimes Wholesale Derrick Williams Jersey , we are more likely to change our opinion of ourselves because someone that we respect has a different viewpoint. Instead of taking their word for it, we must evaluate their opinion as objectively as possible. We don't want to close ourselves off from change, however, we do want to make sure that any change is a conscious choice.