Destined for Success Now
  • Home
  • Successful Businesses
  • Resources
  • Veritas Coaching
  • Contact Us

Let It Be

1/28/2010

1 Comment

 

Let It Be or You'll Never Be...

Picture
'Let It Be' Lyrics Came From a Dream
Paul McCartney tells the story behind the hit song he wrote..."Let it be" in Marlo Thomas's book The Right Words at the Right Time.  It is a powerful story and I will try to summarize it without damaging his words too badly.

Paul tells the story of what happened in the autumn of 1968...it had been a difficult time for him and he was doing a lot of clubbing, drugs and drinking.
Paul writes;
"Then one night, somewhere between deep sleep and insomnia, I had the most comforting dream about my mother, who died when I was only fourteen.  She had been a nurse, my mum, and very hardworking, because she wanted the best for us.  We weren't a well-off family---we didn't have a car, we just about had a television----so both of my parents went out to work, and Mum contributed a good half to the family income. At night when she came home, she would cook, so we didn't have a lot of time with each other.  Bus she was just a very comforting presence in my life.  And when she died , one of the difficulties I had, as the years went by, was that I couldn't recall her face so easily. ....
 
So in this dream twelve years later, my mother appeared, and there was her face, completely clear, particularly her eyes; and he said to me very gently, very reassuringly, "Let it be".
...

So, being a musician, I went right over to the piano and started writing a song: "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me" ...Mary was my mother's name... "Speaking words of wisdom, let it be  There will be an answer, let it be,"  It didn't take long.  I wrote the main body of it in one go, and then the subsequent verses developed from there:  "When all the broken-hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be."

Let It Be,  Give It Up,  Don't Take an Offense,  Get Over It...

Whatever the saying, the truth is...we need to recognize that life is unfair at times. There are always disappointments and disappointing people that are a challenge for us.  Nevertheless, I choose to look at the good things in life...and celebrate them.  That does not mean we ignore life's sad situations...we deal with them when appropriate but we intentionally refuse to focus on the sad...but celebrate the glad.  
Life is all about making choices...choose today to "let it be".

 

Picture
1 Comment
Rod
1/30/2010 08:31:22 am

appreciate the story...good stuff!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Success is...

    Our dream is to see you live to your full potential. Success is defined as doing your personal best each day.  You can do it!

    RSS Feed

    Success Topics

    All
    24 Hour Rule
    All Things Work For Good
    Be An Asker!
    Change Your Thinking Or Else
    Choose Character
    Choose Your Friends
    Face Your Giants
    Forgiveness
    How To Predict Your Future Financial Success
    Its The Revenues
    Just Crazy Enough
    Just Start It
    Keep It Visual
    Let It Be
    Live Without Fear
    Mba Syndrome
    Money Allocation...the Jewish Way
    Owe No Man Anything
    Pursue Excellence
    Respect All - Love All
    Rockefellers L-Word
    Small Things Matter
    Sowing And Reaping
    Stockdale Paradox...a Paradigm For All Times
    Sundown Rule
    Team Is The Only Thing
    The Emperors New Clothes
    The Great Man Is Dead
    The Power Of 2nd Chances
    The Power Of Oneness
    The Story Is Not Yet Finished
    Think Longterm Alwayscdcc6ae31b
    To Blame Or Not To Blame
    Welcome To Canada
    What Everest Can Teach You
    What I Learned From Arnold
    Who Am I51d8e8fa91
    Without The Acceptance Of Riskadf83a77b6
    Work Is My Play
    Your Best Work Now904e8bbf05

    Archives

    May 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    January 2017
    July 2015
    October 2013
    September 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    November 2011
    August 2011
    April 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009

Destined For Success Now on Facebook
Photos used under Creative Commons from Walmart Corporate, faungg