My TeleVision Broke and My Vision Improved
Look at the relationship between today’s quote and the personal e-mail sent by John about his broken Television.
Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. — Harold B. Melchart
Good Morning Kirk,
I hope that all is well. We met last March in Nashville. You made a positive impression on me. Since then I have gone through a transformation of my own. I left my position with Ernst & Young. It has been a nice quality of life adjustment.
I wish you and your family the best. I could not help but write the following as the television in my house recently broke, it has made all the difference.
My Television Broke ~ My television broke yesterday or was it the day before. The emptiness that I have felt has been replaced by the love and understanding for my family. Forgotten are the shallow exploits of Madison Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard creatively replaced by the land of make believe and the world of pretend starring my son and I. My son shared with me that he likes to make his baby sister laugh by touching his nose and that he wants to grow up strong like his dad as he touches my heart. Amazing just how sensitive and insightful this little man of 3 can be, if only we would see. So fortunate we are to have connected to the life that beautifully exists around us and so very thankful that our television broke yesterday, or was it the day before.
John W.
June 26th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Kirk (and John), this is powerful! Thank you for the reminder to take time to enjoy life along the way. I went on a hike last Saturday to a nearby mountain that is more than 8500 ft. high. The view from the top was breathtaking. However, I think the best part was the beauty all along the hike. Thankfully I noticed the beauty as I went.
To take the experience of my hike, and put it in the perspective of my life…that is powerful. Thanks! -Michael
June 26th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Hi Kirk (and John)
I just had the positive experience of your presentation at UoP’s Techcon. Thank you. Many of your recommendations I already practice and there are some new ones such as flipping but(t)s that I will start using.
I just wanted to say to John that I do not even remember having a TV. Ours broke when I was seven years old, I am now 40, and certainly do not miss the media infiltrated life I see around me.
My boyfriend of three years feels blessed also that he is able to enjoy the simple life I live and those three years we spent have been really spent together not with the constant guest that is a part of most families and relationships.
It makes me smile to hear of your son enjoying the simple things. I am glad you realize how valuable life really is and are going to live your life instead of living the life of someone who is inside the box in most people’s living rooms.
Your son and daughter will grow up with a special imagination and the ability to entertain themselves when others are waiting for something external to help them live.
Happy Living to you and yours…
Jeanette
June 26th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I shared this with my boyfriend and he wanted to include his freedom from TV experience.
It is like being let out of prison, everything starts to wake up I am not dead anymore. Even the small amount of educational or informative stuff on TV is not worth all the other garbage. It is like a drug it is insidious.
Scott