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Getting Involved
Getting Involved Is Life Itself
Life is to be lived and loved and experienced, I firmly believe and practice with each breath I take. It’s not possible to achieve these goals unless and until you are willing to go all in, and that means getting involved. Be vary of those around you who prefer to take the opposite path, as they are the people who have voted to take rather than give.
Getting Involved to Connect with Others
I’m an introvert. But somewhere along the way I made the effort to cultivate the skills necessary for me to be able to connect with others in a meaningful way. This journey hasn’t been an easy one, but in the process I’ve learned as much about myself as I have about those with whom I’ve made the effort to get to know on a deeper level.
On Getting Involved with Mentorship
This weekend I was pondering the life of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. I took him for granted for decades and it was only during these past few years before his passing that I came to understand why I so resonated with him. Mentorship played a crucial role in his life, as described here…
When Sondheim was about ten years old (around the time of his parents’ divorce), he formed a close friendship with James Hammerstein, son of lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein II…
