Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Will I...



...There in lies the question.

Oh sweet ambiguity. How you serve me well.

This morning I was shown a video with a motivational speaker who has no arms or legs. Although he does have a "chicken drumstick" as he calls it. It got me thinking. I know there is always someone who has it worse than I do, but when someone has it worse than I do but has an attitude and outlook on life better than me, what does that say about me. I try to stay positive most of the time, but life throws you curveballs and pulls you in different directions. The crux of the speakers message was are you going to finish strong? It doesn't matter if you fail, you can fail one hundred times, but did you finish strong. I know that my life has had some twists and turns that have landed me here. It took Edison 2,000 tries to complete the filament of the incandescent light bulb. When asked about it, Edison replies that he didn't fail, he merely found 2,000 ways to not make a light bulb. He only needed one way to make it work. I may have done a thousand things wrong in my life, and people around have received the backlash of my actions, but I only need one thing to make it worth while. When I find it, look out world. It's what has been gestating slowly below the surface and will bring something to leave behind.

Delusions of grandeur, I know.

I have finished my second theatrical work. I enjoy reading it. I have my next work in the planning stages. Need to pick the music and find a story to tell. I hope this isn't for not.

"Are you going to finish strong?" - Nick Vujicic
Current Music - cartel

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