MOTIVATIONAL WORDS

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*Life is meant to be lived*
 
Life is to be lived. 
No excuses! 
No reservations!
No holding back!

An enchanting story about Violinist *Fritz Kreisler* tells how he once came across a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. 

When he finally raised the money for the violin, he returned to buy it and learned that it had already been sold to a collector.

He went to the new owner's home in order to try to persuade him to sell the violin. But the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. 

The disappointed Kreisler turned to leave, but then asked a favour. ''May I play the instrument once more before it is consigned to silence?''

Permission was granted and the great musician began to play. 

The violin sang out a quality of music so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in wonderment. 

''I have no right to keep that to myself,'' he said after the musician finished. ''The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people hear it.''

I want to live my life that way - to take it into the world and live it fully. 

I would rather burn out than rust out. I would rather be used up than die not having done whatever I could, wherever I would.

I'm not talking about wearing ourselves out on over-activity.

In the end, I know that my happiness will not have been about by my ability or my inability. It will have been about my availability. My life is meant to be lived.

How about you? 

*Point 1:
*William Arthur Ward* said, ''If you believe in prayer, pray; if you believe in serving, serve; if you believe in giving, give. For you and I are exquisite violins - our music is meant to be heard.''

*point 2:
Happiness is never found in excessive busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Saying yes when asked for a hand, volunteering some time for a worthwhile organization, spending an hour with a lonely relative.

Henceforth, nothing (human or spiritual) has the right to withhold your songs anymore. The world will hear you.
Thanks for reading                                                                                           Credits: Olude Amos


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