While searching Ted.com for an inspirational
talk, the title Gift and Choices
seems to jump out at me. I am very familiar with Amazon.com; in fact, I do
about 75 % of my shopping on the site. While being familiar with Amazon, I was
unfamiliar with the founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.
After listening to Jeff Bezos’s story, I have to say I have a better respect
for Amazon as a company and brand, and I am truly impressed and inspired by Jeff
Bezos the man.
Life is all about choices and I
believe everyone on earth can agree with that. Jeff Bezos suggested that we
look into the future and reflect on the past to see if our choices will cause
us to live a full filling life.
In Jeff’s
graduation speech, for Princeton University, he reflected on his childhood, and
how his childhood inspired him to be the founder of Amazon. Jeff also explained
an important lesson he learned as a child about his gift for being clever, and
the choices he would have to make in life, pertaining to his gift. As Jeff
explained we are all blessed with gifts, and we can use our gifts to build or
tear down society. It is harder to be kind than clever, is the life’s lesson
Jeff learned from his grandparent. As I contemplate on the path, I want to walk
in life; Jeff ‘s speech really resonates with my soul.
We all have
choices, do we choose easy or passion, riches or service? From my mastery
course at Full Sail University, I learned the importance of returning to that
child like state, and following your child hood passion. As I reflect on this,
I realize that following your child hood dream is one of the qualities of a
Master, but the hardest part is having the courage to follow that passion. Jeff
explained his decision to start Amazon came at a great price. Jeff was already
successful in his career, and he knew most start up business do not work. How
to you risk it all when all you have is hope? I believe that is the beauty of
following your passion and trusting your faith. Steve Harvey talked
about jumping in a short broad cast, and him and Jeff both inspire me to make
choices that revolve around my passion. Will you act on love, or consider
rejection? Will you choose easy or adventure? Is failing scary or an opportunity
to get that much closer to your dreams? These are the questions I ponder
everyday.
My spirit
pulled me to Jeff’s speech because I know in order to complete my life’s path, critical
choices have to be made. How do I use my gift of music to better society? How
do I establish by brand? When do I jump and dive in to my passion? Just like
Jeff, my soul wants adventure. Chasing my dreams this far has help me build a
closer relationship with God. When I am 80 and I reflect, I want to be able to
say I made some bad choices, I made some good choices, but they where my
choices. I learn from them, I was able to teach other about them, and I would
do it all again cause I living a full filling life. I was not present for
Jeff’s speech; however I felt like he was talking directly to me and he has
help me with Understanding Choices.
~LT
