Entrepreneurs have families also
(yes, that surprised me too)
and many of us are struggling
to juggle the demands
of our growing businesses
with the desires of our families,
especially during the holiday season.
One of my buddies
had a meltdown yesterday
because she wanted her family
to have the ‘perfect’ Christmas.
I asked her
“Do you want them to have
a perfect Christmas
or to have a happy Christmas?”
Because there’s a difference.
Perfection doesn’t create happiness.
Think of the happy moments
in your life.
I bet they weren’t perfect.
That symphony you loved
had at least one wrong note.
That book you loved
had at least one typo.
The supposedly perfect sunset
wasn’t symmetrical.
Happiness is messy.
It is mussed hair
and icy-covered faces
and sticky fingers.
It is crooked snowmen
and sloppy kisses
from overzealous puppies.
So ask yourself
what kind of holiday memories
you want to create
– happy memories
or perfect memories.
And give yourself a break.