Tis the Season to be Jolly; but not Always

Good-natured, warm-hearted merriment is expected during the holiday season. Some folks, however, are grumpy by nature and find this expectation a bit daunting. How can you actually be happy when the world is in such turmoil and work is so hard? What you want me to have an optimistic outlook on life? Hum-bug.

A key to happy living is to surround yourself with positive and upbeat people. One of my favorite wise guys, Jim Rohn, has said: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most...