Oscar Wilde - Be yourself; everyone else is already taken

Welcome to the Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm Andrew McGivern for December 23rd.Today is Festivus. For the rest of us.Festivus became famous through Seinfeld's 1997 episode "The Strike," but it was actually invented by writer Dan O'Keefe's father, Daniel O'Keefe, in 1966. The TV version features an aluminum pole, airing of grievances, and feats of strength – celebrating authenticity over holiday perfection.Festivus says: be real.Oscar Wilde said:"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."Festivus embodies Wilde's wisdom. Don't demand holiday perfection. Don't pretend you're someone you're not.Everyone else is already taken. The only authentic option left is you.That's Festivus. That's freedom.Today, practice Festivus authenticity. Say what you really think. Drop the holiday performance. But be nice... airing grievances might not be the best way to spread holiday cheer. And maybe substitute feats of strength with feats of gratitude. That might work out better for you.But be yourself. Because everyone else is taken anyway.Happy Festivus.That's going to do it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern signing off for now but I'll be back tomorrow. Same Pod time, same Pod Station - with another Daily Quote.