If you were to give a last lecture, what words of wisdom would you share?

(The lecture is 1 hour and 16 minutes in length.)

The Last Lecture book

I read the above quote last night in the July edition of Oprah magazine.  It’s hard to describe the impact it had on me, even
if it was a subtle one.  It was like a secret code being shared.

Curious, what ‘other worlds’ would you need to give up to be free?

This quote is from the Aesop fable called “The Lion in Love.”  You can read it below.

A Lion once fell in love with a beautiful maiden and proposed marriage to her parents.  The old people did not know what to say.  hey did not like to give their daughter to the Lion, yet they did not wish to enrage the King of Beasts.  At last the father said:  We feel highly honoured by your Majesty’s proposal, but you see our daughter is a tender young thing, and we fear that in the vehemence of your affection you might possibly do her some injury.  Might I venture to suggest that your Majesty should have your claws removed, and your teeth extracted, then we would gladly consider your proposal again.”  The Lion was so much in love that he had his claws trimmed and his big teeth taken out.  But when he came again to the parents of the young girl they simply laughed in his face, and bade him do his worst.

Love can tame the wildest.

Imagine this…

You tell your friends you’re going to walk across the country and they think you’ve lost your mind.

You give up all your worldly possessions to fulfill your life mission.

You start your pilgrimage on January 1, 1953 at the age of 44 and end it 25,000+ miles later in 1981.

You trust that people will house and feed you along the way.

Could (or would) you do that to fulfill your mission on earth?

To hear more from the remarkable “Peace Pilgrim” watch this video from an interview in 1977 below:

Feel free to share how to say ‘thank you’ in other languages!

Never give up on your dream and be ready to take your shot when it comes. Maybe you’ll experience what Jason McElwain did. You’ll have to watch the video below to know more.

We’re all diamonds - we’re just in various stages of unearthing and polishing.

What talent do you have that just may need some buffing?

Sue

You can start to ‘make life happen though you’ by deciding what you want. What is your vision for all aspects of your life? What do you want to be, do, have and contribute? What beliefs do you need to adopt that will support you to create the life you want?

Let me know if you need any support with this.

Sue

Do you agree with this quote?

Imagination is important and the reason for everything that has been built, written, sang, or painted etc.  Knowing and knowledge must also play a role though.  Thoughts?

Sue

Finding out unique talents is a process. For some it’s obvious right from the start what their gift is. This is especially true when it’s an obvious gift like playing the piano, singing, or athletics. For others it takes longer to discover their gifts, especially if it’s not easily definable - such as when the gift has to do with how we think or conceptualize things.

Here’s a video clip from the “Britain’s Got Talent” TV show.  6-year old Connie Talbot is showcased. Watch the judges faces change when they realize what they are witnessing. In Simon’s words…(yes THAT Simon)… ’she was pitch-perfect’…. I don’t think you can teach pitch to anyone, can you? Isn’t that just a gift you’re born with?

According to www.news.com.au (in 2007) Simon ‘preliminarily agreed to sign her up to a seven-figure deal with his own record label, Sony BMG.’

What’s your dream?  What is one step you can take towards living it?

Sue