“Music is the melody whose text is the world.”
– Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788-1860)
There are times I’m tempted to just let the quote stand on its own…but, what the heck…here are some thoughts on Art’s philosophy…
Think back on the truly great movies you’ve seen. Great casting, great writing, great acting, great costumes, lighting, etc.
I bet the soundtrack was great, too, and not just the songs that got radio play either.
When something really cool happens – the kids do something amazing, or my wife and I have that awesome glass of wine with a perfect view of the sunset, or I hit that “perfect” golf shot or something in nature catches my eye “just so,” there’s a soundtrack in my noggin that helps imprint it permanently. By the same token, when I am in a tough spot – a difficult negotiation, a “crucial conversation” with an employee, or someplace that I really need to focus and “nail it,” – there’s a soundtrack in my noggin that helps then, too, if I’ll let it. There’s almost always some music in there somewhere for me, I guess.
If we listen for the “song cues” in day-to-day conversations, I wonder if there’s not some difference making that will occur more effortlessly, more efficiently… Oh, and it’s impossible for me to hear Muzak® in an elevator without seeing, in my mind’s eye, the scene from The Blues Brothers where Jake and Elwood are riding up to the Cook County Assessor’s office…
Let the music flow, as we cross another corporate milestone, and make something incredible happen today!
Richard M. Phalen says
I enjoyed the post on music and strongly agree there is a sound track accompanying the scenes in our lives. I would add that music is a unique and magical communication tool which knows no language barrier. Musicians from vastly differing backgrounds can share creative ideas through song. People from different cultures can enjoy the same sounds, which helps build a bridge across that which separates or divides us. The hearts and the souls of all seven million of us are not restricted to the mere words we use. Music is the universal language.
Steve Heston says
Said the really good musician, and everyone agreed, holding up their lighters, yelling “Free Bird!”