Why the Sons of the Pioneers Actually Had It Wrong

Did you ever feel like you were so overwhelmed you would like to escape it all? Just take the pressure off and quit trying!

Here’s the problem with that feeling. It will never get you to all you can be, do or have! To get there you must be committed and keep trying.

If you want a bright future, you must act with focus today. You can’t drift from day to day without a specific direction in mind.

Here is a metaphoric look through the lyrics of a great old song at why.

Great songs have great lyrics that paint the tapestry of life in vivid color. You know what I mean.

The lyrics, along with the music, bring the picture to life in our minds eye. The picture can be so compelling that we are transported to another place and in some cases another time.

I’m reminded of the lyrics of a very old country song. One of the great groups in country music performed their greatest works over 60 years ago. But, as great groups with great songs will do, they remain timeless in the stories they told through their songs.

For my purposes today, the group is Sons of the Pioneers and one of their greatest hit songs was Tumbling Tumble Weeds.

The essence of the message in the lyrics of that song has a romantic suggestion that just drifting along in life results in good things.

However, I don't believe you can be..."drifting along with the tumbling tumble weeds." …That's if you are truly going to maximize your potential in today's world. It might have worked nicely in the past for a cowboy out on the range, but it is probably a recipe for disaster now.

You must have a vision of what's over the horizon rather than just riding along waiting for it to happen. You must anticipate what you are going to do when whatever is over the next horizon comes into focus.

In short, you can't let the tumble weeds lead you there!

Drifting along in today's world means you won't be able to truly get along! Maybe that's sad but it's probably true.

You can see the Sons of the Pioneers sing Tumbling Tumble Weeds by doing a search for it on YouTube. 

How are you going to avoid drifting along like a tumbleweed? What first step are you going to take to get committed and stay committed to becoming all you can be, do or have?

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