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Yoga Bits
Morsels of yogic wisdom and information
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May 28 - June 2, 2012
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http://yogabits.wordpress.com/
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Shine Your Light
You matter more than you know
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
-- Steve Jobs, founder of Apple
Memorial Day is traditionally a time to remember fallen military veterans, however, it can also be a time to reflect on any significant loss or sacrifice. This week's Yoga Bits was originally published Oct. 10. 2011, after the death of Steve Jobs.
About eight years ago, I had my first experience with an iPod. I was riding in a friend's car and I think I mentioned that I didn't really get the whole iPod thing. I didn't need another way to hear my music, CDs were fine. So she let me listen.
 I prepared to be unimpressed. But hearing that song through those tiny earbuds was (for a reason I can't explain) totally cool! I started dancing around in the passenger's seat having a blast. I may have even squealed with delight. Judging by the look on my friend's face, the look on my face must have been something.
That incident occurred during the worst time of my life. I had suffered personal tragedy and had a complete breakdown. It had been months since I had felt inspired by or interested in anything. Yet this little gadget delighted me.
It was pretty evident that anything that picked me up that much needed to be part of my incredibly miserable life. I got my own iPod soon after and I have loved it ever since.
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Steve Jobs had no idea that his invention was the only thing that made me feel lighter
at the darkest point in my life. I'm simply one of the millions of people who owns an Apple product. He could not have known that, other than medication, listening to a guided meditation through the earbuds was the only way I could fall asleep. He didn't know I was painting my way through my relentless anguish surrounded by an audio halo of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy." He didn't create the iPod so that I would have an unexpected, essential mode of relief.
But that's exactly what happened.
Steve Jobs, a college drop-out who was later fired from his own company, pursued his own vision and I, a shattered soul who would never know him personally, benefited. Talk about an unintended consequence, and it happened only because he followed his authentic, messy, crooked, individual path. Had he at any point rejected his intuition and fallen in line with the status quo, we would be living in the world a very different way. To hear the story in Jobs' own words, you can watch his 2005 Stanford University commencement speech here.
You cannot possibly know how many people you have and will affect during your brief, shining moment on this planet. You may see some of it through family, work or community, but you do not begin to comprehend your significance. The reach of your presence is far greater than you realize.
Is it possible for you to believe that you are someone's Steve Jobs? You will probably never know it but somewhere in the world, someone needs you to be exactly who you are right now.
Join me for yoga this week:
Home studio, North Hollywood: Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m., Sunday 10 a.m. (5/27 at the Armory in Pasadena)
Burbank YMCA: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m., Friday 10 a.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.
For more information about classes, email me or visit the class schedule on the Yoga Bits blog.
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The techniques and suggestions presented in Yoga Bits are not intended as medical claims or to substitute for proper medical advice. Consult your physician before beginning any new exercise program. If you are elderly or have any chronic or recurring conditions such as high blood pressure, neck or back pain, arthritis, heart disease, and so on, seek your physician's advice before practicing.
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