"The more things you do, the more you can do." That's a quote by Lucille Ball. For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past half a century... or those of you born after 2000 and don't watch TV (Maddie & Ashleigh), Lucille Ball was a famous comedienne who was a staple on TV for more than Fifty years. She was that rare breed who was both beautiful and funny.
One thing that always stood out to me as a child, was that Lucy always seemed to be busy either doing something or coming up with a scheme to do something. She never sat still! Thus, it doesn't surprise me to see that quote above. Her character on TV was always busy doing something, and even if her plans went a little haywire, they always seemed to work out in a good way in the end. The result may not have been what she was originally expecting, but in the end, the show never ended on a down note. Lucy was a comedic genius, and she seemed to want to give subtle life lessons in each of her shows. You don't know what you want to do with your life? It's okay, she seemed to show, just keep working toward your goal and it will work out in the end. Maybe not how you planned it, but you will have progress none the less. To move away from Lucy for a moment, think about the most successful people you can think of. Warren Buffett, John Neff, Peter Lynch... (think of your own folks, mine seem to revolve around finance). Whoever you think of. Try to picture what their life may be like. Now, after doing that, do you see them sitting down in front of the TV for any of that time? I don't! In fact, I think part of what make these people so successful is that they keep themselves busy doing productive things. Now, when I say productive, I don't mean that they are always working. No, I mean that whatever they are doing, they are getting things that are important to them done. Whether it is looking for art to hang on their walls, researching a new company, or going to a benefit...whatever it is, they are not just sitting there in front of the TV allowing their lives to slip by them. They are learning. They are doing. They are meeting new people. Isn't that how you want your life to be? Learning new things, helping people, getting things accomplished. None of those things can be done while you are sitting in front of a television. Please don't get me wrong. I am not advocating always working. Far from it. Instead, I am advocating always doing something. Work, learn, live your life to its fullest. Set and accomplish goals, both within your work life and your fun life. Don't just sit down in front of a TV and watch others pretend to live a life. The years go by too quickly. Whatever you see on TV, you can likely do in real life. Okay, you may not be able to fight orcs... but you can still travel and see the human version of orcs or other forms of the great unwashed without even leaving your own state. There are so many things to see and do in our world. Do not fail to see them because you'd rather watch some moron fight a phony zombie on the Walking Dead. Get a life people! Life is too short to spend it in front of a TV!
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