I know this sounds like a corny title for a Marty’s Minute, but this may be my favorite title of all time. If we don’t believe this statement, how can we become the leader or person we were meant to be?
When you read the title, did the Louis Armstrong song start playing in your head? What a Wonderful World was written by Bob Thiele and songwriter George David Weiss for Louis Armstrong in 1967. They hoped that Louis’ grandfather style would give the song impact and help bring together a divided world. And wow did it.
The other day I was watching a documentary on Louis Armstrong and they played this song. And a whole lot of memories came flooding in. This was the song my wife and I picked for our wedding song. The song was so appropriate because we were just setting out on our journey together and life was wonderful.
We have so much to look forward to - hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Life is always going to be full of surprises, struggles, ups, and downs. But the key is how we respond.
Even after 35 years of marriage my wife and I still have hopes, dreams, and aspirations and that’s what makes life so special.
What hopes, dreams, and aspirations do you have for yourself? For your team? If you are feeling stuck, take a minute and listen to the song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. I’m sure It will change your perspective.
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying
"I love you"
I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than I'll never know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Until next time...I’m Marty, make every minute count.
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