When I Grow Up . . .
I am a gym guy. My idea of a perfect day starts off in the gym at about 5 AM. I like getting a good night’s sleep, waking up early, and starting my day off with a good workout. The physiological benefits are obvious; when we exercise our bodies we have healthier bodies. When I go the gym I don’t just walk out feeling good physically, the gym is a great place to go off in your own world and think.
When I am at the gym I listen to my MP3 player full of my favorite and motivating songs. It’s the energy of the music that can get my body moving, but it’s the words of the songs that I benefit from most. Each song has a story and some of the stories can change your life if you’re listening.
The song that gave me my ‘aha’ this morning is “When I Grow Up” from the Pussycat Dolls. I know, I know . . . I listen to the Pussycat Dolls . . . shoot me! I would guess most people would listen to this song and leave it as a catchy pop tune . . . but it is SO much more than that. If really listened to this is four minutes that can change your life. Check out these lyrics:
“Now I’ve got a confession[Ha Ha Ha Ha]
When I was young, I wanted attention[Ha Ha Ha Ha]
And I promised myself that I’d do anything[Ha Ha Ha Ha]”
“When I grow up, I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies
When I grow up, I wanna see the world, Drive nice cars, I wanna have groupies
When I grow up, Be on TV, People know me, Be on magazines”
“They used to tell me I was silly[Ha Ha Ha Ha]
Until I popped up on the TV[La La La La]
I always wanted to be a superstar[Ha Ha Ha Ha]
And knew that singing songs would get me this far”
Too many people forget about what they wanted when they were younger, when they had dreams, and anything was possible. We quit promising important things to ourself and fall out of control tending to other people and other less important things. We worry about what others think of us. People want and need to be connected to their passions in life and start saying: When I grow up, I wanna . . .
AND GO GET IT!!!!