Many years ago Henry Armstrong, a young pianist and composer from boston, set down a melody that had been running through his head for days. It was beautifula nd had a lot of rhythm.
For seven years he sent the song to music publishing firms, but they all turned it down.
He hired a lyric Richard Gerard, who came up with -You're the flower of my heart,- sweet Rosalee, but Armstrong still couldnot find a publisher who was interested .
Then one day while walking down the street, Armstrong and Gerard saw a poster advertisin g a concert by Adeline Patti, a popular Italian singer. On impulsethey decided to name their song after her. Their new title was a bit keithy, so they reduced it to the simple phrase - sweet Adeline. Armstrong' s song became the most famous barbershop quartet ballad of all time.
I wonder what the world would've lookedlike if great men and women who contribute d to the developmen t of the society had given up. Just take a little time and reflect on it. Imagine what would've been without carsor if it was made for the rich only.
Exactly what it was meant to be until Henry Ford said no. Imagine what it would've been if man was not to travel byair. Maybe it will take months to get to the far east. And what would you say about the home appliances that bring comfort to you and I.
One can't stop thanking God for these men.
And do you know something my dear reader, these men and women are just asgunman as you and I. It then means that we are capable of doing even greater things.
All things I said. The question then is, how many have you done? How many are you doing? And how many will you be remembered with? So many questions begging for answers.
One thing is for certain, ideas and intentions will never cease. Man will always come up with something new. Why shouldn't it be you? Most of these new thingsneed not be new after all.
And that's were creativity comes in. Just alittle addition or subtractio n to an alreadyexi sting intention and you come out with something different.
I remember Lance Armstrong a world class bicyclist diagnosed with terminal cancer. When most people would have given up hope. Armstrong never thought about death, but trained while undergoing treatment.
And so in 1999, three years after he was told he only had six months to live, Lance Armstrong won the glamorous tour de France. Experts' Verdict you will say. They are humans after all. Aren't they?
The Moral of the Story: never giveup irrespecti ve of the circumstan ce until you achieve your dream. Never. The key is in your hands! Use it!
Stay Motivated!
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