Awareness

Last year our nation's most celebrated concert violinist participated in curious analysis that can be parlayed into a brief look of how people listen. Joshua Bell, who began playing violin at the age of 4 and now plays over 300 days a year around the world, stepped into subway station in New York City.

Without tux and wearing regular street clothes, he began to play an impromptu concert on his violin made in 1713 by Antonio Stradivari. One of the master's finest, Joshua Bell paid a reported 3.5 million for the violin.

The story goes on to say that over 45 minutes the 1000+ passersby flipped $32.17 in change into his open case. Only one person recognized the masterful music and stopped to listen.

We live in an amazing world. Miracles are happinging all the time. The sun is brighter, the sky clearer, the grass is greener than you think it is.

How about you? In any context, in any situation, you are always more amazing, more effective, more powerful, more beautiful, more loving – than you think you are.

Today's Winning Edge, is about listening. Far beyond hearing, really listen - and become aware.

BE Amazing,
-Lane