ARE YOU PLAYING YOUR MUSIC?
We visited friends recently and sat outside where we watched
paragliders and hang gliders soaring overhead. They rose up into the
sky upon invisible warm currents of air and floated effortlessly by --
trusting in their equipment and their ability to keep them from
crashing into the earth. But isn't that risky? Perhaps it is, but what
a thrill to experience!
My son is a rock climber. Using toeholds and fingertip holds he makes
his way up the shear face of a cliff. Though he fell once and broke
his arm, heÆs back out there again. Why? Isn't that risky? Perhaps,
but he likes the feeling of satisfaction of conquering the mountain
and succeeding at a difficult endeavor.
We live in wonderful ski country in Utah. But did you know that
numerous people die every year of skiing accidents? Not that skiing is
so dangerous, but there is a certain risk factor in all sports.
And one doesnÆt have to participate in sports to take a risk. Just buy
stocks and bonds! WeÆve come to know first hand the risks entailed in
the stock market these past few years. This month is October, which is
one of the most dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The other
dangerous months are January, February, March, Aprilà.
There is risk in all of life. Our choice is to live fully or live in
fear.
Queen Margareth II of Denmark once said, "I have always had a dread of
being a passenger in life." She never wanted to sit on the sidelines,
be a spectator or just go along for the ride. Life is for living, not
watching.
May Kay Ash, founder of the Mary Kay Company once remarked, "Most of
us die with our music un-played." At the end of your life, you may
have played it safe. But is your music still un-played?
I don't want to die before I've lived! And when I'm ready to go, I
still want to be playing my music.
Steve Goodier
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