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Listen to Music Daily
In the most memorable scene of the wonderful movie Jerry Maguire, Tom
Cruise’s character, a hard-driving sports agent, has just signed up one of the
hottest draft picks in football. As he drives away from the athlete’s home in a
state of utter joy, he impatiently searches from station to station on his car radio
for the kind of song he can turn up loud and sing along to at the top of his lungs.
Finally, to his great delight, he finds it—Tom Petty’s hit “Free Falling.” And he
begins to sing his heart out.
Do you remember those times when you heard just the right song at just the
right moment? Like Jerry Maguire, you started singing out loud and dancing
with reckless abandon. In those moments, you felt fully alive, full of energy and
truly happy. And all because you heard a few chords strung together in the right
sequence. Music can do that to you. Music can lift your mood, put the smile
back on your face and add immeasurably to your quality of life.
Get serious about listening to music that inspires you. Build a collection of
your favorite pieces and play something that fills your heart with joy every
single day of the week. For me, some moods call for a soothing piece of classical
music or a soft jazz selection. When I’m writing a new book, for example, I will
often listen to Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” or jazz legend Chet Baker’s
“‘Round Midnight” compilation. If you have attended one of my seminars, you
might have recognized the more upbeat music played before I step onto the
stage. Even when I travel, I bring along my Walkman and listen to inspiring
music such as the soundtracks to the movies Braveheart and Everest on the
plane. Listening to even a few minutes of music every day is a simple yet
exceptionally powerful way to manage your moods and remain at your best.

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