I hope your week is off to a great start...
If it's not and you are feeling frustrated or depressed, I have a
project for you that will give you a huge attitude adjustment in
about 153 minutes.
What's this all about?
Ray Charles and you.
Unless you are really young or from a remote part of the world,
you know Ray Charles. He was one of the most talented and
innovative musical artists of our time. As a horn player, I
always loved the large bands he put together. I even had the
pleasure of seeing Ray live back in the '80s. He was truly
something special.
If you are feeling down about the progress (or lack of progress)
you are making with your home business, I have a simple
prescription for you that will fix your bad attitude and give you
a new perspective on life and it's challenges. This is serious
stuff, so please stay with me on this.
I saw the movie "Ray" with Jamie Foxx recently. Besides the Oscar
winning performance given by Mr. Foxx, there is a huge lesson you
can learn from this movie. If you have not had the chance to see
"Ray" yet, I am giving you a homework assignment. Set aside a few
hours this week and watch this movie (it's out on DVD now). If
you have seen it but don't remember what I am about to go over
with you, please do yourself a favor and watch it again.
Some people think of Ray Charles as just another successful
entertainer. This could not be further from the truth. To say he
led the life of a tormented soul would be a huge understatement.
Not only did he battle a life of heroin addiction, racism and
blindness, but he had to live with the memory of watching his
childhood brother drown in a wash basin right in front of him.
Ray lost his sight as a child, but not before living that
terrible day. As he watched his brother drowning, he stood
paralyzed from the shock of what he saw.
His poor sharecropper mother could only ask him why he did
nothing to save his brother. Shortly after his brother's death,
Ray lost his sight.
The flashback scenes throughout the movie show vividly how Ray
lived with the horror of this day as he got older. Ray's severe
depression led to his heavy drug use. The man we know as Ray
Charles, respected as one of the most brilliant and successful
entertainers of our time, was a complete mess for most of his
life. Only when he found the courage to break free from heroin
near the age of 60 did he find true happiness and success.
The movie shows one last flashback (or hallucination) before he
reached this point in which he saw his little brother. Ray's
brother told him "It wasn't your fault...". That's when he found
the strength to kick the drug addiction and change his life
forever.
Ray Charles lived his entire life being tormented from within. He
struggled for 60 years to have just 20 years of happiness and
true success.
Lucky for you, your life will never be such a mess as most of
Ray's life was. So when you get frustrated or depressed because
you may be struggling to make your dream life a reality, think of
Ray Charles. When you are feeling down, watch this movie again.
It is very well done and very powerful. "Ray" will help you put
your troubles into perspective. What you think is bad in your
life is actually not that bad at all. If Ray Charles could get
through a life like he had and come out on top, so can you.
Your homework assignment is this...
Go to your local movie store and get a copy of "Ray". Set aside 2
1/2 hours to watch it where you will not be disturbed. Then send
me an email the next day, once you've had some time to really
think about what you've seen. I want to know how this movie
changes your perspective on your own problems and the frustration
you may have in regards to building a successful home business.
Please be a good student and complete this homework assignment.
It could help you get what you want out of life, whether you have
a bad attitude or not. No matter how bad you think things are for
you right now, it is really nothing compared to the tormented
life that Ray Charles led.
I hope this article helps you to be positive through the ups and
downs of building a successful home business.
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