A new week has graced us with it's presence, and a new year isn't far behind. Time to stand up, walk over to your 4KWeeks poster, and fill in the next square.

Done?

As the holiday season kicks up, remember that the best way to be happy is to focus on helping other people.  If you find yourself feeling morose or melancholy... compliment a friend, give a kid 5 bucks, give someone something.  Who care's if it isn't altruism... it's good stuff.  Focusing on others is a sure cure for unhappiness.

Ok, here are a few morsels from us to you.

1. Week #49 in the year 1903, Marie Curie Became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize, for her work in discovering "radiation" a word that she coined. She was 1881.71 weeks old. (36.08 yrs)
2. Week #49 in the year 1967, Christiaan Barnard,  Completed the first human to human heart transplant. The operation lasted 5 hours,  The patient survived for 18 days. He was 2351.57 weeks old (45.09 yrs), the patient, Louis Washkansky was 2892 weeks old (55.5 yrs) 

"The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly, that is what each of us is here for." - Oscar Wilde

Who had to muster more courage?  The man who performed the first heart transplant, or the man who laid on the table?

One had to lean into resistance, one had to lean into acceptance. 

Two different kinds of courage, but both have their time and place.  The Patient wants the Doc to fight, the Doc wants the Patient to relax.  

Choose Wisely.

Also... Last week I mentioned my daily journal habit and when it started... that got me curious about the actual start date. I looked back (I saved all the print journals before I switched to a ReMarkable Tablet.)

12/30/2014... Almost 8 years, or about 8000+ things I am thankful for... Thoughts have energy.

Click here to see a photo of the first two pages. (apologies for my chicken scratch handwriting... it has been a life long struggle!)

Thanks for being a part of the journey with us! Please let me know if you liked/disliked the content this week.

Talk to you next week.

-Spencer, Owner of 4KWeeks.com

What did the fashion police say to the holiday sweater?   

"I'm going to pull you over!"