"Every Man's Triumphant Moment..."

What follows is a video of what I frequently and ineptly try to communicate to beginning copywriters.

This guy is not perfect. His notes don't taper correctly, he missed a couple of tones, he hits notes as if using a hammer instead of caressing them ... in sum, this was every man's triumphant moment.

Now, please read the following, then click the link below:

Our Deepest Fear

by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (See note below about Nelson Mandela)

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Britain's Got Talent - Opera Singer

Let me know your thoughts, please.

--Peter

Comments

[Vido]

Hey Peter,

this post made me remember this statement: "Success is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience. Experience is often the result of bad judgment."

To become great at something, we need to give it a first shot. We will be far from perfect the first time we do it, but only by making mistakes will we be able to improve our skills.

I don't know if this was what you were trying to communicate, but that's what your post made me think about...

Thanks.

Vittorio

[Copywriter, Peter Stone]

Vittorio,

Yes, you've got it. And inside everyone, is that something extra.

"Playing small does not serve the world". It's far easier to pretend you're not a writer, or an opera singer, than it is to continually step up without excuses.

It's easier to believe there's some sort of daunting power structure in the way of your success, than it is to see, in total, the mission is to send a letter to someone who wants to see your sample.

It's my way of saying you should seek and find encouragement for what you want out of life.

It's my way of demanding that anyone reading this stop lowering their bar -- raise your expectations of yourself to impossible standards and move forward relentlessly.

--Peter

[Copywriter, Kevin Francis]

Peter,

Wow! The guy certainly got my vote. Had tears in my eyes at the end. Someone who knows exactly what he wants to do and was prepared to step up to the plate.

This, and your comments, reminded me of something attributed to Keith Richard. When asked about his guitar playing "Keef" apparently said something like he didn't think he was necessarily the greatest guitar player in the world but he was prepared to get up on stage in front of 50,000 people and show what he could do.

Synchronicity strikes again! For various reasons your post is particularly timely and relevant to yours truly. Thanks for the post and all of your "words of wisdom" that you freely share through your blog.

Kevin Francis

[Copywriter, Peter Stone]

Kevin,

Thank you and thank you.

--Peter