I recently read the book, “Killing Reagan” by Bill O’Reilly. It was a great read and I learned a lot about
a great man. One thing bothered me
though. It was O’Reilly’s style of
writing that introduces characters by the amount of time they have left to
live. “The man with four years left to
live entered the room…” It was unnerving
and I am glad we don’t do this all the time.
Can you imagine getting up to give a key-note speech after your
introduction included the amount of time you had left in your life? On the other hand, it would make you take a
serious look at what you were about to say.
This week there was a lot of reading which included the
teaching of Steve Jobs. His words are a
legacy greater than the products he helped to develop. He could have said the best thing we could do
was to use his products, but no, he said the best thing we could do was to
listen to his words. They are powerful
words of wisdom gained through a lifetime of experience. Seek your passion, live it and share it.
I have been living my passion. I have been a purposeful mother who said “no”
to a 1000 great things which would have distracted me from that passion. I have grown and thrived. Now I am seeking a new passion. I am thrilled with the possibilities before
me.
I have discovered that music, the thing most people know me
by, is not the passion I want to follow.
I love it, I love to share it, but not like this. I am finding myself grateful to have
considered teaching music lessons again.
I love that my students are learning something I love to do, but… This is not what I want to do with the rest
of my life. I feel disappointed by this,
but at the same time, it has helped to narrow down the possibilities and this
alone is a great thing. Now I need
continue to eliminate avenues so I can discover what it is I truly want to do
with only so much time left of my life.
$100 challenge. I have not done what I set out to do. I won't have earned the minimum amount due for this project.
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