How is it that when you love doing something you always find energy to keep going? Well, that should be one reason why you NEED to LOVE what you do.
The past couple of months have been somewhat of a learning experience for me. I have stood by the side and watched in awe as my wife juggled her career, a nascent passion for theatre and visiting in-laws. Yes, there were times when she was at her wits end on whether to take a day off from work to spend time with mom and dad in-law or to spend an extra couple of hours at the workshop. All in all, tired or not, the entire workshop experience and then actually going ahead and doing the stage shows has put a glow equivalent to a 1000 watt bulb on m'ladies face. That and that alone would tell anyone how much this whole two months of jugglery has been worth it from her perspective.
Which brings me back to my point of one having to really love what you do.
Another example that springs to mind is of this friend of mine from my engineering days who transformed himself from a guy with no sense of rhythm or aptitude for music to an absolutely amazing guitarist who composes his own stuff today. It was nothing but sheer passion for this one thing that he wanted to do. He once shared with me that when he saw some of us guys jammin for our college cul-fest he promised to himself that the next year he'd be up there playing music and by jove he did!! Today, he's light years ahead of all of us guys whom he saw on stage.
I guess all of us at some point in our lives, come to a point where we take that leap of faith and just jump into something we always wanted to do but never really got around to.
So here's an ode to to all those who did....and for the rest of us who're still waiting, here's lyrics from a song performed by Poco that just stuck.....
There are images around us, in everything we see
Some are real and some are fantasy
To the one who sees his vision, to the child who lives his dreams
You're the one to decide what you're gonna be
So give it your best, and don't worry about what some may say
Follow your dreams, it's really all that you can do
Give it your best, and remember that life is what you choose
Follow your dreams, and do what you love to do
There are places you'll remember, and times you may recall
Faces that refresh your memory
May the thoughts that you will picture, help you come to see
That you're the one to decide what you're gonna be
So give it your best, and don't worry about what some may say
Follow your dreams, it's really all that you can do
And give it your best, and remember that life is what you choose
Go on, follow your dreams and do it,
Follow your dreams, and do what you love to do...
The past couple of months have been somewhat of a learning experience for me. I have stood by the side and watched in awe as my wife juggled her career, a nascent passion for theatre and visiting in-laws. Yes, there were times when she was at her wits end on whether to take a day off from work to spend time with mom and dad in-law or to spend an extra couple of hours at the workshop. All in all, tired or not, the entire workshop experience and then actually going ahead and doing the stage shows has put a glow equivalent to a 1000 watt bulb on m'ladies face. That and that alone would tell anyone how much this whole two months of jugglery has been worth it from her perspective.
Which brings me back to my point of one having to really love what you do.
Another example that springs to mind is of this friend of mine from my engineering days who transformed himself from a guy with no sense of rhythm or aptitude for music to an absolutely amazing guitarist who composes his own stuff today. It was nothing but sheer passion for this one thing that he wanted to do. He once shared with me that when he saw some of us guys jammin for our college cul-fest he promised to himself that the next year he'd be up there playing music and by jove he did!! Today, he's light years ahead of all of us guys whom he saw on stage.
I guess all of us at some point in our lives, come to a point where we take that leap of faith and just jump into something we always wanted to do but never really got around to.
So here's an ode to to all those who did....and for the rest of us who're still waiting, here's lyrics from a song performed by Poco that just stuck.....
There are images around us, in everything we see
Some are real and some are fantasy
To the one who sees his vision, to the child who lives his dreams
You're the one to decide what you're gonna be
So give it your best, and don't worry about what some may say
Follow your dreams, it's really all that you can do
Give it your best, and remember that life is what you choose
Follow your dreams, and do what you love to do
There are places you'll remember, and times you may recall
Faces that refresh your memory
May the thoughts that you will picture, help you come to see
That you're the one to decide what you're gonna be
So give it your best, and don't worry about what some may say
Follow your dreams, it's really all that you can do
And give it your best, and remember that life is what you choose
Go on, follow your dreams and do it,
Follow your dreams, and do what you love to do...
