The music of our lives…
This October was the opening concert of the Walla Walla Symphony featuring our new music director and conductor, Dina Gilbert, and the popular suite, The Planets, by Gustav Holst. It was great!
(And my thought for today is that we can consider our lives as symphonies too!)
When we consider our lives as a symphony, we know that before the first note is played, the composer has a purposeful vision for the result and has laid it out in notes, sounds, moods, timing. And then the conductor receives the sheet music to bring it to life.
And, in our personal case, the composer and conductor are the same.
We take the role of creating and putting the vision into action. We give each section of instruments their role. The instruments do not dictate to the conductor or composer what their role will be. The percussionist doesn’t say, “Forget it, Maestro! I’m going to bang on this drum through the whole thing.” They play what they’re told, when they’re told to.
When we start with a purposeful vision for what we want our lives to be, the various sections of our lives fall into their roles. We don’t allow one area to dictate the roles of the rest or to force an area to play smaller than it needs. We allow them all to play according to our vision.
When we do, our emotion, purpose and passion pours out in everything we do. No matter how big or small the area or activity, they each complement the whole with clarity and intention.
So, are you into jazz, classical, rap, big band..? It’s your choice since you are the composer, the conductor, the musicians, and even the audience!
And you can even vary the program with both lyrical and calm music as well as percussive and exciting music.
We just have to choose what we want our lives to be and then do what is in front of us to create the experience we want.
And, of course, remember that it is all good, even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment.
Everything works together for a memorable life!
What do YOU choose to do with your symphony?