Lyric of the Week

"If you don't have someone to do it with it's not worth doing"

I've had this simple lyric running through my head the last few weeks as I continue to more fully understand the fact that I wouldn't/couldn't do the things I do daily without the loving support of my beautiful wife (that's supposed to be a compliment, by the way).

Then, earlier this week, I came across some writings by Napoleon Hill that helped me clarify in my mind exactly what I was thinking.  Napoleon Hill, according to Wikipedia "was an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. He is widely considered to be one of the great writers on success. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time."  Hill coined the term "Master Mind"  and in his book The Law of Success defines the Master Mind as “a mind that is developed through the harmonious co-operation of two or more people who ally themselves for the purpose of accomplishing any given task.”  Hill argues that a master mind can be formed between any two individuals but it has its greatest power when developed between and man & a woman (particularly if they are married):

"A man and wife may live together, accumulate a fair sized or even greater fortune, rear and educate a family, without the bond of harmony which is essential for the development of a Master Mind. But all of these alliances might be made more powerful and effective if based upon a foundation of perfect harmony, thus permitting the development of a supplemental power known as the Master Mind.
Plain co-operative effort produces power; there can be no doubt about this; but cooperative effort that is based upon complete harmony of purpose develops super-power.”

Admittedly Breck and I don't always exactly see eye-to-eye on things, but ultimately I believe we have "harmony of purpose" in how we run our household and raise our beautiful little girl.

Note to self: I'm so lucky to be where I am doing what I'm doing with the people I love.

The second line of the chorus follows with:           

"To all my friends, it's not the end. The earth has not swallowed me yet"

Artist: 311
Song: Freak Out
Album: Music (1994)