Name that Tune

Name That Tune

By Greg Hickman

"Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us."
Unknown Author

Are you presently dancing to the beat of your own joyous song, toe tapping your way through a life filled with fun, excitement and adventure? You could be. As a matter of fact, you should be. True happiness - the contentment that comes from living the life you’ve always imagined - can only be found when you have the courage to sing the song that’s inside of you.

One of the greatest tragedies of life is the sad fact that far too few of us ever sing our own song. Instead of dancing to the energetic, powerful music that reverberates deep inside our souls, too many of us drown out the music by living a life of doing without.

"You are the music while the music lasts."
T. S. Eliot

Each of us are happiest when we’re be-bopping to the beat of our own super charged tunes. Come on, who hasn’t found themselves blissfully lost in the melodious harmony that emanates from within on more than one occasion? With the noise of the outside world tuned out for a while, we are free to choose our own music.

That’s right, just like making your favorite selections at the juke box, you do indeed get to select the music in your life. So what’s it going to be? Will it be up tempo and peppy, inspiring you to bring out your very best? Or will the music that defines your life be selected from the depressing or uninspiring bin, basically boring you to tears?

"Without music, life is a journey through a desert."
Pat Conroy

Since you get to do the choosing, why not choose to name your own tune, electing to dance to the beat of your own drum for a change? Instead of sitting it out, why not bop to the beat of your favorite song, allowing the music inside you to catch fire and come alive with a purpose and passion that cannot be extinguished.

"What we play is life."
Louis Armstrong

The sweet song that lives inside you longs to come outside, where its beauty can be heard and appreciated. Singing your song is about doing your own thing, following your heart and making your dreams come true. And fulfilling your date with destiny can only happen when you have the courage to bring out the magnificent music you hold inside yourself.