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Something from nothing…

Every sunrise shines with golden rays of Good News.

And what is that news?

The news is just that…today, something NEW has the potential to be. What never has been, because of you, just may come to life…and even better, it just may change the trajectory of another’s day, story, or life.

And you get to co-create that something.

When our finiteness lends itself to the Infinite, this is when the music of creation is cued.

This is when something starts to arise from nothing.

So look and listen.

Put your ears to your chest.

Set your eyes to you the clouds.

Introduce your heart to your soul.

A piece of art is waiting on you to give it wings.

A child is needing you to mirror identity, curiosity, and compassion.

A song is tapping its toes but needs you give it a melody.

A note of encouragement is ready to be delivered.

It’s all here.

In que.

Awaiting you.

To make it new.

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Try to calculate the value of…

…waking up this morning.

or

…drinking a glass of water.

or

…walking to school, driving to your job, or strolling through a park.

or

…inhaling and exhaling.

or

…noticing the colors of the changing leaves.

What did you get?

Incalculable.

Exactly.

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Small, quiet, & unseen.

Reflect on the words that have shaped you. Those small words spoken to your soul, over your life, and into your bones.

Your small words matter. They enlarge those you’ve been entrusted with.

Think of your heroes. Not the ones in sports or on tv. Think of the ones that, truly, made your path possible and opened the doors that you could have never opened yourself. I would imagine these people were tender, tasteful, and sublimely human. And probably quiet.

Love tends to be tender, human, and quiet. A billion @ mentions pales in comparison to your quiet role in someone breathing a little easier because of your quiet involvement. 

Now, can you recall some moments that are forever stuck in your head and burned into your memory? The unseen things that only you can claim were for you. A hug. A wink. A tear. A smile. A pair of hands raised in a crowd for you. The hands that caught your fall. The world didn’t see this. But you did.

99.9% of why you are here will be unseen for the rest of the world…but  .0000001% couldn’t do it without you.

Alas, you’re a really big deal. In your own small, quiet, and unseen way.

Namaste.

 

 

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Episode 42: Procrastinate on Purpose with Rory Vaden

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vadenRory Vaden is the world’s leader on defining the psychology around modern day procrastination, called Priority Dilution™ – in fact, he coined the term. He speaks and consults on how to say no to the things that don’t matter, and yes to the things that do. His client list includes companies and groups such as: Cargill, The Million Dollar Roundtable, P&G, True Value, YPO, Wells Fargo Advisors, Land O’Lakes, Novartis, and hundreds more. His insights have recently been featured on/in: Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Inc, Fortune, and the New York Times.

Rory joins us in this episode at Let The Music Play Podcast as we discuss what it means to manage ourselves and multiply our time using The Focus Funnel within our lives, relationships, and careers.

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Be sure to click the image above to take Rory’s free online course at http://procrastinateonpurpose.com/.

You can also find more information on Rory at RoryVaden.com.

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As always, you can stream this episode and all others in iTunes or at AshtonGustafson.com. And remember to share this with those you love and those you lead.

Godspeed in your music making,

Ashton

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Here. At hand. Among us.

If your posture in this life is available and open enough to take in all of the Heaven that’s at your fingertips then you’ll most likely find it not so necessary to point out the hell you’re finding, or being sold, in your niche market hand baskets.

Imagine a world where our radars picked up more joy than fights.

 

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