Doing what you’re born to do
Yesterday, I received a "you've got to see this" email from a friend. She was absolutely right, even though at first glance, I was thinking "Oh, brother! What is THIS?"
Here is the link to an amazing video:
http://www.maniacworld.com/Phone-Salesman-Amazes-Crowd.html
I'm not an opera fan and I don't have much appreciation for these talent shows, but I was so inspired by is this young man's talent (of course…he's THAT good), by some of the things he said (for example, that his singing has always been "his friend"), and that he followed his guidance to do what he knew he was meant to do.
In the video I saw a seemingly ordinary young man blossom as he stepped in to his knowing of who he is, of what he carries, of his unique gift. He is doing what he loves to do. Although we may not have this particular talent, each of us does have some rare or precious gift…and the clue as to what it is will be in what we love – or what we've considered "our friend" throughout life's tough times. I am so inspired by this "lumpy" young man having the audacity to say, "I sing opera" despite the disdainful looks of the judges. YES!
This is what I'd like to do – to say "Yes!" to my gifts and to help others say "Yes!" to theirs. To learn to be audacious enough to say, this is my gift, this is what I love to do! As I'd mentioned to a friend a while ago, to be able to say, "Yes, I'm weird. Isn't it wonderful?!!" What freedom there is in that! Here is a path to inner peace – to be free to be ourselves, fully, completely, audaciously!
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Not ready to go "gently in to that good night?" Me neither! We have too much to offer the world to go into hiding! And every day offers new opportunities to come out of hiding and shine our lights.
