New Beginnings!
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.” ~ Anthem Lyrics by Leonard Cohen
These inspirational lyrics by folksinger, songwriter, and poet, Leonard Cohen, in his 1967 song “Anthem,” are a nostalgic reminder that each New Year brings new opportunities and possibilities.
“The birds they sang at the break of day … Start again I heard them say. Don't dwell on what has passed away or what is yet to be.”
~ Anthem Lyrics by Leonard Cohen
His message for all is … that life isn’t perfect … people aren’t perfect. It’s the cracks and flaws in each of us that allow us to grow and learn life lessons. Our broken places, once healed, can become strong as we open our hearts and “allow the light to come in.” And with each new lesson we become more Compassionate, Contented, Happy … We discover our True Self-worth—“Who we really are!”
Over fifty years ago, Richard L. Evans, the voice behind “Music and the Spoken Word,” said these pivotal words that still ring true today.
“The moment we close the books on one year we open them on another … And no matter how good [or bad] last year was, there is this year now to consider. We have to keep at it, for life is a process, and not a finished product, and there is no moment at which we can say that the picture is completed.”
“Failure, like success, is never final … We all have successes in our past, just as we remember things we wish we had done a little better. But we need not become discouraged about our past mistakes any more than we should become too comfortable with our past accomplishments. Many mistakes can be corrected, just as many successes can be improved. As long as we keep moving forward and keep doing our best, no success or failure is final.” ~ Lloyd D. Newell, “Music and the Spoken Word,” January 2, 2011
