"If you had to make an impromptu 60 second speech to the entire
world right now, what would you say?”
*taps on microphone*
I don’t have much time and now I’ve wasted it saying that.
Rats. This is a tough task. I guess I would say that tough tasks are
worthwhile. So is saying what you need to say. And that’s why, world, if any of
you are truly going to listen to me, I will say it loud: STOP.
Let me explain.
There’s this fun video game called Rollercoaster Tycoon.
The goal is to build an amusement park complete with a variety of rides, food
stalls, bathrooms, even flower beds, and so on. While constructing the park,
little people visit and go on the rides. If the rides are too intense, they
barf and leave the park. If the rides are not intense enough, they get annoyed
or sad and leave the park. This is not an easy game. The entire process takes
time, ingenuity, perseverance and especially maintenance. But when you reach
the objective and win the game all those tiny little people STOP, turn, let go
of their balloons, look directly up at you, and applaud.
It’s cool when that happens. I believe there are two
important lessons in this game, this very human game:
1. Make
it good. Whatever you do, do it for others, and make it good.
2. Also: STOP and appreciate the park.
*taps on microphone*
Sorry world. With 60 seconds, this is it. Now this: if you had to make an impromptu 60 second speech to the entire world right now, what would you say?
4 comments:
Well said. You made the best use of those 60 seconds.
I would share this pithy thought from Churchill:
"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."
Winston Churchill
I've stopped, applauded, and appreciated you since the first day I visited here. Truly. I love the amusement park you call your brain!
Terrific!
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