When someone asked the wonderful master cellist Pablo Casals why,
in his 90's, he continued to practice everyday he responded that he was beginning
to notice some improvement…
Enough said, right?
Each of us can practice every day - and truly - though
maybe slowly - begin to notice some improvement.
In what?
In our attitudes about ourselves!
Being pro-active (practicing every day) actually sends
messages to the brain which combat those pesky feelings of inadequacy and
depression.
And what difference does it make to the world whether
we are down in the dumps or actively enjoying and learning from the moments of
our lives?
To paraphrase another wise elder, the Jewish sage Hillel is famous for reminding us
of this in his words:
"If I am not for myself who
is for me? … And if not now, when?"
…and finally we can interpret the words of another
great leader down to this same personal level:
What do ya say?
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