thanksgiving Archives

The Best Thing to Give

November 18, 2024/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Discover the best thing to give to your enemy, your opponent, your friend, your child, your father, your mother, yourself, and to all mankind.

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We discussed giving on this episode of The BIGG Success Show podcast. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

Happy Thanksgiving! Not only is it a wonderful day for family, food, and fun – it also kicks off the most wonderful time of the year, as originally sung by Andy Williams

Thanksgiving is often considered a selfless act. Of course, when done right, it is. It is often thought of as self-reflective. It’s passive. No – Thanksgiving is active. Even when your body is still, your mind is in motion. It creates an emotion.

That is why, according to a study, people who practice thankfulness are more likely to achieve their goals. Further, research shows that giving benefits both the giver and the receiver!

So, it seems only natural for us to discuss thanks and giving!

Putting the Thanks in Thanksgiving

November 21, 2023/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

It’s important to put the “thanks” in Thanksgiving for more reasons than you think!

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This time of year, we are reminded of all we have to be thankful for. Not only is it good for the soul, but new research shows it is good for your physical and mental health!

Be thankful for the benefits

Robert Emmons, a Psychology professor at the University of California Davis, did a study to determine if there are benefits to being grateful.

He divided the study’s participants into three groups:

3 Things To Be Thankful For

November 23, 2021/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

It’s Thanksgiving week, and on this show, we will share 3 research-backed things to be thankful for that will bring you more happiness.

Click the player to listen to this episode of The BIGG Success Show Podcast. Below is a summary of our discussion.

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To kick things off, George shares a poem that he thinks of this time of year. He heard it when he was a kid, no more than 10 years old, and a clown was performing at a festival. It goes like this:

Rich Dad, Wise Son

November 23, 2020/in Personal Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Here’s the story of a rich dad who wants to teach his son how fortunate he was. But it was the dad who learned the lesson, from his wise son.

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We discussed true riches on The BIGG Success Show. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

Here’s a great story by that great author, Anonymous. One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country. The dad’s sole purpose was to show his son how poor people live, so the son could appreciate his good fortune.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son: