| Keep On Keepin' On |
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Keepin' On |
So what do Abraham Lincoln and Curtis Mayfield have in common? Other than being American icons for supporting human rights in very different arenas, they also both passionately believed in continuing whatever you do until you've done it. Abraham Lincoln said "I do the very best I know how, the very best I can and I mean to keep on doing so until the end" and it could be argued that his passion changed the course of American history, while the galvanizing words and music of Curtis Mayfield inspired and empowered a different generation of people to 'keep on keepin' on'.
I recently read an inspiring blog by Jim Connolly called 'Keep On' and it made me think about Abraham and Curtis's passion inspired people to change the world. Read more...
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| Ridicule Is Nothing To Be Scared Of |
I recently fulfilled a childhood ambition to see Adam Ant in concert.
 | Adam Ant
(Prince Charming) |
I remember buying my first ever single 'Kings of the Wild Frontier' by
Adam and the Ants and it was a huge (admittedly nostalgic) rush to see
him after all this time. However it also made me think about
why he was still playing music after all this time. Like everybody, he
has had personal and professional ups and downs over the years and some have been quite extreme, however he keeps coming back to music.
Seeing him on stage, it was still clearly his absolute passion. Some may perhaps cynically say he's in it for the money, however, those at the gig were undoubtedly still big fans and like Adam, were chasing their passion for the songs (and perhaps the memories) they loved. Either way, in the same way that Abraham and Curtis inspired people to keep on keepin' on,
in their own way Adam Ant (and his fans) are still doing just that, as passionately as ever. I'm looking forward to the new album. Really!
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| See You Next Month! |
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