Happenings...
One of the things that I am doing this year is learning to play piano. I currently have a 61 key Yamaha at home, and just recently found out that I am extremely limited in playing the pieces that I want due to the lack of a high F (just for the piece that I want to learn now.) And I am completely aggravated because of this.
So... what did I do about it? Or in this case GOING to do about it?
I'll have it by the end of next week. I can't stand making the decision to finally do something and be limited in what I am able to do. At least now I'll be able to play that friggin' high F. Pooh on that!For those of you who do not know... that is a Yamaha YGP (Yamaha Grand Piano) 535 complete with all the bells and whistles that I need. An added bonus is the Educational Suite that comes standard with it. On the display screen in the front, the keyboard will actually flash the score to the music (stored in the piano, but you can get more online) complete with lyrics and show you the keys to play. It will break the music down hand by hand and also wait for you to push the correct key sequence. Now... keeping true to form - Doesn't that sound JUST LIKE WHAT I WOULD BUY? So... ignore the previous post that said I had curtailed my spending habits. No serious... I used a portion of my bonus for this. And it was less than you might think though still pricey. I have plenty of money left over to go to the responsible things in life...lol. Besides - What fun would I have?
Anyway, I received an email from a friend yesterday, and I figured it was worth sharing here. Just to invoke the thought process.
A Paradox of Our Time
Today we have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgment.
We have more experts, but more problems; more medicines, but less wellness.
We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch tv too often and pray too seldom!
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little and lie too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our new neighbor.
We've conquered outer space but not inner space. We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less; plan more, accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals.
We build more computers to hold more information, to produce fewer copies, but have less communication. We are long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall men and short character; steep profits and shallow relationships.
More leisure and less fun; more kinds of food but less nutrition; two incomes, but more divorce; fancier houses, but broken homes.
That's why I propose, that, as of today, you do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion.
Search for knowledge, read more, sit on the front porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs.
Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods and visit the place you love.
Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment, not only about survival.
Remove from your vocabulary phrases like "one of these days" and "someday." Let's write that letter we thought of writing," one of these days."
Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them. Don't delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life.
Every day, every hour and every minute is special. And you don't know if it will be your last.
Makes you think huh?
