"The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success."
Irving Berlin
". . . keep on being a success."
That sounds a bit like Mr. Berlin might have smiled as he said those words. Like he thought being successful was easy, at least for him. But if you've read his biography you know that's not the case.
Without saying so he is telling us that you either continue to work at being successful or you won't be any longer and that doing so is hard work, like digging out of a hole rather than in.
Last year a lot of us thought we were successful and saw little reason to keep working at it. Now we see how quickly things can change.
There's not much we can do about today . . . what about tomorrow?
That sounds a bit like Mr. Berlin might have smiled as he said those words. Like he thought being successful was easy, at least for him. But if you've read his biography you know that's not the case.
Without saying so he is telling us that you either continue to work at being successful or you won't be any longer and that doing so is hard work, like digging out of a hole rather than in.
Last year a lot of us thought we were successful and saw little reason to keep working at it. Now we see how quickly things can change.
There's not much we can do about today . . . what about tomorrow?
"What have you done for me lately?"
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of "success" out there to be had but just like popular music changed during Irving Berlin's career, so too will the new success change from what we've had in the past.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot to do to be successful and at the top of that list is the willingness to change.
I appreciate your optimism in light of all the bad news. Everyone I know is depressed but I usually find something good when I come here.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up!
You're welcome and thanks for the support.
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