It's Sunday morning and I normally don't write on the weekends, but I just finished watching an interview with Pharell Williams. They were discussing his success and he said something super profound. I am going to paraphrase: Its not just about you, when you start believing you are the best at something that is when you fail. It becomes just you and that is the most tragic of stories. Its like a kite with no air... its not just the kite that is flying it needs the air.
What would happen if we lived in a society that taught are children they weren't the best at everything? What would happen if we actually told our children that they need to strive to be good at many things, and not just the best at one thing? Would we have a society of truly grateful =happy people. I see so many people push their children to be the BEST at something and then when they fail it is a crushing blow. Teach your children that its ok to not be the best, but going back to being grateful...if they are grateful they will be happy. So if their painting doesn't turn out the BEST, or they are not 1st at a sporting event, its ok because its not just about them, its about the moment and the experience they are having. You will fail in life and that is ok. You will pick yourself back up and move on and do something else.
Basically, its about not being self absorbed and thinking its just about you...I know its cliche but there is not I in team. Have a peaceful rest of your weekend.
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