{"id":30948,"date":"2017-12-15T22:11:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T19:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=30948"},"modified":"2022-11-03T20:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T17:56:21","slug":"unique-christmas-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/unique-christmas-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Gives a Unique Christmas Gift to His 9-Year-Old Daughter \u2013 Here Is His Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"
At Christmas time, it\u2019s easy to get swept away in the hustle and bustle of shopping for presents and the confusion of trying to figure out what to get everyone. Yet, when we are trying to shop for our children, the choice of toys, games, and technology can make anyone\u2019s head swim.<\/p>\n
We want to make Christmas as special as we can for our children and getting the right and at the same time unique Christmas gifts can feel like a minefield<\/strong>. This year, we thought it was time to get back to something more meaningful; a gift that can really stay with your child and enrich their lives in the way all parents hope for.<\/p>\n Browne\u2019s letter to his daughter is an inspirational and heartfelt expression of love for his daughter, and it is so touching to read that it is certain to put you in the Christmas spirit<\/a>. Browne\u2019s \u2018gift\u2019 to his daughter is a simple statement<\/strong>: \u2018No one owes you anything<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n Now, this may seem flippant an insignificant, perhaps even a bit pessimistic, but in reality, it is a beautiful and unique Christmas gift. This statement is truthful.\u00a0 It\u2019s something that we could all potentially live by and it is so incredibly simple.<\/p>\n As much as people may try to help others, it is important to know that if we really want something that we must go out and take it for ourselves. Like I said, it seems pessimistic, but this is not Browne\u2019s intention. The realization that no one owes you anything is incredibly freeing.<\/p>\n It means that you must work for yourself; you must do what you can to be the best that you can be. If somebody loves you, it is because there is something special about you that made them fall in love with you. If somebody wants to help you, it is a genuine desire to ensure you are okay.<\/p>\n The fact that no one owes you anything also means that you owe everything to yourself. You owe it to yourself to have the experiences you deserve<\/strong>; you owe it to yourself to work for the grades that will get you the furthest and you owe it to yourself to make yourself the person that people respect<\/a>.<\/p>\n Some people won\u2019t like you and some may not have a reason, but at least they will respect you because you are exactly who you want to be. Some may see you as selfish and others may judge you for not wanting to be around those you feel bring you down, but there is a lot to say for someone who lives for themselves.<\/p>\n Living for yourself means that you don\u2019t need to make any sacrifices for anyone else and that brings happiness and fulfillment that only you can manufacture. It\u2019s not always enough to do what you think is expected of you. Sometimes, you need to be selfish and that is okay under the right circumstances because it will garner resilience that will inspire people<\/a>.<\/p>\n It can be a burden to feel that you owe something to others and it can be a hindrance to think that other people owe you anything. With this unique Christmas gift, Browne gives his daughter and unprecedented freedom at such a young age, gifting her the knowledge to decide what she wants and begin to work toward it.<\/p>\n By knowing that she is responsible for her own future<\/strong>, Browne shows her how to empower herself so that she can be the woman that she wants to be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Browne\u2019s unique Christmas gift to his daughter is a sentiment that we can all take into consideration in the run-up to the New Year<\/strong>: that others do not owe us anything and we, in turn, don\u2019t owe anybody anything<\/strong>. We are responsible for our own lives, and if we take this into our own lives we can start becoming the people we want to be.<\/p>\n It is important to remember that we are individuals. We do not have to make time for people that make us unhappy, and we deserve to make time for ourselves and do what we feel we need.<\/p>\nOur inspiration comes from the words of the American politician, Harry Browne.<\/h3>\n
The truth in this statement is that each person is living for themselves.<\/h4>\n
Below you will find the full text of Browne\u2019s letter to his daughter:<\/h2>\n
By choosing the things that we want, there is so much more motivation to work towards a goal.<\/h3>\n