"Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you."
- Wayne Dyer

"The purpose in life is to collaborate for a common cause; the problem is nobody seems to know what it is."
- Gerhard Gschwandtner

"It's not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted."
- Mary O'Connor

"You can come to understand your purpose in life by slowing down and feeling your heart's desires."
- Marcia Wieder

The Piano Principle

Imagine walking into someone's home, and finding the living room dominated by a beautiful grand piano. You ask your hosts for a recital, to which they reply that they don't play. As you run your hand over the sleek exterior of this magnificent instrument, you think to yourself, "What a shame..."

I think human beings are like grand pianos - incredible creations capable of producing wonderful music. But too often that potential goes untapped. We think that greatness is meant for someone else, that we don't have the talent (the looks, the money, the time, the breaks...) And so we live lives "of quiet desperation," occasionally entertaining thoughts of "what if...?"

What if Mozart had hidden his talent? (Or Bowie, or, moving from music, Edison or Gandhi or anyone else who has made a positive difference.) I'm not saying that everyone should feel compelled to live that big, but if one has that inkling... It seems a shame that, as Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "The average person goes to their grave with their music still in them."

Imagine a world where people felt free to share their grandest music and make a huge positive difference. Or, at the least, were free from the negativity that causes them to hurt themselves and others. Consider what would be possible. That's a future I want to help create.

© 2002 Brad Yates

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Brad Yates, C.Ht.

Greetings to you!

Be sure to take a close look at today's message... it's a whammy.

Some things to think about:

Are you living the life you're meant for? A grand piano is meant to be played sharing it's magnificant sound with all who are listening. What you are meant for?

I was recently asked by someone if her job (which is slowly killing her) is what she is meant for. She wondered because she had been doing it for so long and lost touch with all other dreams/desires she ever had. I share this because there are others of you are probably wondering the same thing. If you're "wondering" than it's not what you're meant for. What you're truly meant for will light you up inside like a lighthouse shining it's light across vast distances.

Don't go to the grave with your music still locked inside of you. Grab that sledge hammer and break off the lock today. It's never too late to set your music free.

Have a magnificant weekend,

Jon Nare
Editor, Collective Journeys

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