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I'd like this Blog to
address what I believe are some really relevant issues and questions in our lives. Questions like
our purpose; Why are we here in the first place? Toward what end? What is happiness? What is it that we value?
Since I am first and foremost a storyteller, sometimes, I'll simply tell a story and encourage
readers to think about the meaning the story has for them.
Finally, I'd like everyone who visits LifeStylings
to leave with something positive and hopefully, some measure of added insight into some of the issues that
impact our lives. I
think it is important to acknowledge that at the end of the day, we're all in this thing called 'life' together. Perhaps,
we can work through some of these issues TOGETHER.
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TITLE
Leaving Something Behind; 08/10/10
The Answer to Fear 04/14/10; Hatred Often Equals Just Plain Old Fear
03/29/10; Happy 2010! 01/07/10; Testifying about
The Lord's Blessings 08/13/09; Goodbye Michael 05/26/09;
The Adam Lambert and Chris Allen Debaucle 05/28/09; We're All In This Together
05/15/09; Crazy on Self-Esteem 03/29/09; Oprah's
Domestic Violence Show 03/19/09; Rihanna & Chris Brown: A Lesson in Self-Esteem
03/15/09; Mickey Rourke is Still the Winner! 02/24/09;
Materialism Gone Wild! 02/21/09; It's All About Self Esteem 02/12/09;
It's a Done Deal: President Barack Obama 02/07/09; The Miracle of Flight 1549
01/18/09; Do We Live One or Multiple Lives? The Case for Reincarnation 05/31/08;
The Right to Write What I Wrote 03/17/08; Divine Guidance
02/02/08; Paul Potts' Inspirational
Story 01/08/08; Another Link in the Chain of Purpose 11/014/08;
What is Our Purpose in Life? 11/14/08.
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1/8/2008
PAUL POTTS' INSPIRATIONAL STORY
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I'm taking this blog on Paul Potts
from somthing I wrote about him recently regarding ... you guessed it ... purpose. I promise this is my last word ... at least
for now, on this subject.
The video is all over YouTube, and has been seen by millions of people all over the world.
I can't think of a better, more inspirational way of beginning the new year than by reflecting on this extraordinary,
inspirational story.
So, here we have Paul Potts, an humble man of humble means revealing his awesome gift last
year on "Britain's Got Talent" (the British version of American Idol).
What gave us a peep
into Paul's heart, if not his enormous talent, was a statement he made during a pre-performance interview. When asked
about his goals he replied ... "MY DREAM IS TO SPEND MY LIFE DOING WHAT I FEEL I WAS BORN TO DO. SING OPERA."
Clearly, he is someone who recognized his voice as "special" and that his purpose in life - no matter how
personally frightening - was to use ... and share his blessing. He confided to the interviewer that he'd been plagued
most of his life by a lack of confidence. Notice how he overcame his fears when presented with the opportunity.
Again, we recognize our gifts as those things that we do exceedingly well, better than the average person, and enjoy doing,
to the point that if we couldn't get paid, we'd just do it for free. In Paul's case, it is his ability to sing
with the voice of an angel.
Many individuals commenting on Paul's performance on YouTube relate how much
they're moved; how they cry; and generally feel exalted everytime they hear him sing. That's a big clue
by the way ... definitely a blessing.
How much did I cry the first time I saw this video? You don't want to
know. It was ridiculous. His voice isn't the most polished, the most powerful, the most operatically trained, but it is
so pure, so from the heart, it pulls deep emotions from most listeners.
So, as we begin a new year, I thank Paul
Potts for giving us a wonderful example of how we should perservere, seek to discover, develop and use what God has given
us all ... for the glory of God, His Kingdom .. and ourselves.
Of course, Paul went on to win Britain's Got
Talent, and his first album, "One Chance", sold a million copies like in a week or something.
Paul's
life and his journey since the win has been and continues to be one of extraordinary inspiration.
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