Let’s make positive quantum leaps in 2026

Especially around the holidays, I think that life can be magical. And, to a degree, I also thought that I had to become a magician to affect every conceivable outcome. Instead, the magic this holiday season was to simply translate invisible thoughts into visible expressions: the written word.

While writing holiday cards, well aware that it’s not a common practice these days, I came across a George Harrison lyric. He lifted it from a Lao-Tsu poem which said that we might “arrive without traveling.” This suggests that if one is to achieve something in their life, positive thoughts, beliefs and emotions dictate favorable outcomes. Positive self-fulfilling prophecies can be reassuring and encouraging.

In other words, positive inner thoughts tend to attract positive outer experiences. For 2026, do not try to only make a good day better, try to make a difficult day best. In today’s convoluted world, positive quantum leaps need to happen.

Bob Simmons

Arlington Heights