A
thought by Mark Batterson (2016-09-06) from his book, Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small (Kindle
Locations 1248-1249). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click
on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
Think of
this. Mark says, “Written by the
husband-and-wife songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez,
‘Let It Go’ won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2014. The powerful
ballad was an instant hit, selling more than ten million copies in 2014. But
what’s easily forgotten is the fact that seventeen songs they wrote didn’t make
the cut. Most of us give up after two or
three rejections. But to achieve the highest level of success in any field, you
need a high pain threshold when it comes to failure. In order to write one hit song like ‘Let It
Go,’ you have to write lots of songs!”
He goes on,
“When the London Philharmonic Orchestra selected the fifty greatest pieces of
classical music, the list included six pieces by Mozart, five by Beethoven, and
three by Bach. To generate those masterpieces, Mozart composed more than six
hundred pieces, Beethoven produced six hundred and fifty, and Bach wrote more than
a thousand pieces of music.”
He then
says, “We glamorize success, but it always comes back to basics. You have to
practice scales, practice skills, practice techniques over and over and over
again. And it will take lots of sacrifices, which usually starts with setting
your alarm clock extra early in the morning! How have Robert and Kristen
achieved so much success in songwriting? I love their answer: ‘First of all, we
have to have a baby-sitter.’ Success is
not sexy. It’s sweaty! Success is not glamorous. It’s gritty!”
Right before
today's thought Mark said, “Obedience earns compound interest. Over time it’s
called faithfulness. And there is a cumulative effect. Eventually the blessings
of God will overtake you. (Deuteronomy 28:2) God’s Word does not return void.
(Isaiah 55:11) He is watching over His word to perform it. (Jeremiah 1:12) And
He who began a good work will carry it to completion. (Philippians 1:6)”
So what are
you doing today?
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