What about art?
What about leaving this place better than you found it?
What about you changing the world?
What about “why”?
What about creating a movement?
What’s love got to do with it?
What about changing your industry standard?
What would the costumer feel about this?
What about redefining your roles(s)?
What about the potential music in all this noise?
We’ve got to adopt a pet peeve for all things normal.
Successful people don’t live within “either or” mentalities.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to sleep in or get up early. They get up early.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to create something big or play the lottery. They create something big.
You’ll never hear them say I’m either going to make the call or disregard the call. They make the call.
If you’re not seeing success in a specific area of your life – chances are you’ve allowed “either or” to creep in.
And, unfortunately, when we choose “or” the majority of the time it’s the path of least resistance – which never leads to success.
Don’t tempt yourself with options and a Plan B.
You were made only for plan A and not any other form of “either or.”
The iPod was out of the box. Medal #1.
The iPhone started its own box. Medal #2.
The iPad has now finished that box and the masses have taken up residence there. Medal #3.
And we know, today, the minds in Cupertino are imagining and creating what will lead to medals #4, #5, #6, etc.
Remarkable is the habit of the greats.
Is it me – or does the 20th Olympic medal look a lot easier to get than the first?
Do something so wild –
Create something so extravagant –
Serve in a way that is so mind-blowing that you cause the first domino to fall –
He will then pave the way for the rest.
“Through all the lines and things that are put in place to divide us, all like-minded people gather together, we’re more curious than ever.
We create music to express ourselves and when the world relates, that’s a beautiful thing.
We’re all trading off each other’s culture, so no matter what lines you put–country, indie rock, rap, we’re all somehow gonna find a way to come together.
That’s it. That’s what it’s all about. We are finally we living out our creed.”
Jay Z
8:22 am
We don’t soak up life enough.
We don’t want our dreams bad enough.
We blame others too much.
We are successful where we are calloused.
We don’t look at the stars enough.
Remember your first day on the job. Where’d the joy and passion go?
There were things left unfinished yesterday. Unacceptable.
Now is the most important minute of the day. (It’s always now)
We should challenge the status quo more often.
Your plan got you here.
We forget to pray. Not in the cliché sense – I’m talking truly connecting with Infinite Intelligence.
Art. Career. Family. Purpose. = Life = Joy. Hope. Passion. Etc. = What we’re really after.
Fly fishing should be required to be taught in all public schools.
We need your music. The noise is getting out of control.
Music’s antonym is accident.
We are all Olympians in something.
We’ve got one shot at this thing.
Let the music play. No, today – make it play.
8:27 am #LTMP
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