Joyful, Joyful
Natasha Hogan
At the end of Benjamin Zander’s talk at a major economic conference, he led the audience in a German (I think) song to the tune of Joyful, Joyful. I don’t speak German, so I’m not sure what they were singing, but listening to the song lyrics again, I determined that this is a wonderfully appropriate song to live as a theme -- for all believers in the Art of Possibility, sing along!Natasha Hogan
Just reading the 5th Practice gave me hope and a revived since of joy. Thinking about being -- instead of just making -- a contribution, is truly a paradigm shift. I recall considering the question at one time more than a decade ago. Whether it was better to be or do, or whether the two concepts were even separable. The Zander’s put it nicely. It’s all the game you play. Playing to being a contribution is simply a happier place to live -- Joyful!
Diane Frymire
@Natasha
Joyful is a perfect word to describe just being a contribution. I loved the choice of videos because this part of Sister Act seems exactly what we are reading about, unabashed contribution without self-absorption. Can you imagine how our classrooms would be transformed, not to mention our schools, if we continually contributed this kind of joyful attitude in all we do.
Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 12:44 PM
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