Inspiration at 35,000 Feet

Hey Guys,
Last Thursday, I was flying home to Pittsburgh from Texas. I made it home right before Hurricane Ike hit Houston. So, first of all, I want to offer my prayers of encouragement and support for all of the families on the Gulf Coast that are recovering from Ike’s aftermath.

On a much lighter note, as a disclaimer, I think I should tell you - I LOVE MUSICALS! Every since I saw the “Wizard of OZ,” the art of telling stories through song has captivated me and fed my imagination like no other form of entertainment.

Anyway, I was on the plane cruising at about 35,000 feet. When I glanced to my right, and saw a woman reading a magazine article about Julie Andrews. That triggered a chain of thoughts that took me back to the other day when my daughter, Imani, and I were watching “The Sound of Music.” One scene in particular shot to the forefront of my mind. It was the scene when Julie Andrew’s character, Maria, taught her “children” how to sing. She broke into the song “Do-Re-Mi” and one line from the song changed the way I believe success is achieved.

The lyric was, “When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything!” That twelve word phrase changed my perspective of the world.

Maria was right! The notes Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti are the building blocks for almost every song written.

Just like, every word in the English language is comprised of only twenty-six letters. And, every number that can be written is comprised of the digits 0 – 9.

Now, you are probably saying to yourself, “Soooo – why is he so excited about this stuff?”

My answer – WE ALL HAVE THE SAME BASIC MATERIALS TO WORK WITH!

However, what we do with them is totally up to us!

So when, someone gets something (the promotion, the position, the money, the girl, etc.) that you feel should be yours. Don’t get upset with them!

SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS!

Remember, we all have the same materials to work with!

Always be an ANT!
--Chuck Herring (S+S = S)*
*(Sweat + Sacrifice = SUCCESS)