The Question John Mayer Keeps Asking
Anyone who knows me knows that I’d melt at the sight of John Mayer. I love the man, love his music, and love the courage he exhibited at 18 to venture off with a guitar and share his voice with the world.
He lives each day with the intention to color outside the lines just as I do. And I have no doubt you hold a similar desire in your heart.
When I was a young wife and still working as a banker, I was questioning a lot in my life. I had a steady income, college degree in hand, was good at what I did, had my parents nearby, and was married to a wonderful man. But something was still missing.
I wanted to write for a living. I wanted to really, truly, massively serve the world. But what could I do to figure out the answer for my life in that moment? For starters…
PLAY some John Mayer and then follow his brave example
I was driving home from work, contemplating quitting my job and I was listening to his first CD. Here was a young guy who worked at a gas station, had no interest in following his classmates to college or looking for his life’s answers in text books.
He had just one natural gift to guide him in starting his life: his voice.
And he used it and found his proper place on a stage. You are no different and can do the same with your talents. Has the world seen what you’re capable of?
When you’re trying to figure out your way in the world, Mastin Kipp, CEO/Founder of The Daily Love says, there will be a tremendous questioning phase.
Everyone’s going one way, and yet, you want to go the other way. Are you wrong for wanting to venture down a different path? One that is unlike anything anyone you know has ever gone down? It’s not wrong…it’s mandatory!
John Mayer wondered the same thing and even wrote a song about it called Why Georgia. Mayer asks, “Am I Living It Right?” Click the lyrics below to listen to the actual song. Makes me want to wrap my arms around my muse and have the most sensual of slow dances.
“Everybody’s just a stranger but that’s the danger in going my own way…I guess it’s a price I have to pay, still everything happens for a reason…
Its no reason not to ask myself if I’m living it right.” -John Mayer
We’re all here to have a similar success story, in our own unique way.
What do you want your story to sound like?
In what ways are you contributing to the details of your legend every day?
We all have fears deep inside that want to convince us that we are not enough, but none of it is true.
As Marianne Williamson says, you are powerful beyond measure…All you have to do is believe it and act on it.
If John Mayer feels the need to ask, “Am I living it right?” I’m sure you won’t be any different if you’re contemplating listening to the stirring your soul.
Follow your bliss. Do YOU. Become all you deserve and are meant to BE.
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I too have a soft spot for John Mayer’s songs. The two that really sent the romantic dreamer in me over the moon were 3 × 5, Your Body Is A Wonderland. And OK can I get one more? Comfortable.
And this is post is absolutely right on. I love you, and I love you dream Cheryl.
xx,
Ash
11 Jun 12
How many bloggers are lucky enough to have lunch with their readers?! I’m so happy to have you on this journey with me and to know we share a love of the written word as well as the music of John Mayer!
15 Jun 12