Life Well Lived #3: Tough As Nails

If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud.
-Emile Zola

Might the one place on Earth with more human diversity than the United States โ€“ races, religions, ethnicities, etc. โ€“ be the planet itself? Because of all these differences, the U.S. has extraordinary potential.

A personal goal for a Life Well Lived could be to โ€˜live out loud,โ€™ vibrant and enthused as Zola said. Along the way, that individual energy could make the world great [in addition to America].

On Wednesday night, in the first episodes of the CBS TV showย Tough As Nails, I saw two challenges which seem like metaphors for how wealth is achieved. One trial was of individuals seeking to win ahead of everyone else. The other test involved people working together to reach First Place as a team. Most heartwarming was how opponentsย encouraged otherโ€™s efforts best efforts.

Thank you, Phil Keoghan [also the host], Louise Keoghan and Anthony Carbone for producing a program that reminds what makes human beings everywhere Great. Check outย Tough As Nails.

NOTE: The videos offered with each post are chosen for visual interest, inspiration, ideas and brevity. This week, enjoy an uplifting and lovely moment from the movie Akeelah and The Bee.ย 

A lovely, 4-minute scene where Akeelah recites Marianne Williamsonโ€™s precious and encouraging poem, that includes: As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

Outdoor Movie Theaters

A favorite summer memory from childhood was watching movies under the stars. Thank goodness, drive-in movies remain. During these social distancing times, here are ways to find them:

An added, special feature:ย  The first time I saw shooting stars was when they kept zoom-zoom-zooming over a drive-in movie screen.

Each week, a featured item is offered at 25% off [plus any discounts offered by my Galleries].ย  This week, โ€œShasta Daisiesโ€ is on sale.ย  Shop here.

Thank you to everyone who visits the galleries and for your purchases. They support Succeed and Soar.

NOTE

The original image was shot with a Nikon Coolpix camera. The jpg was โ€œdevelopedโ€ in Adobe Photoshop Elements 14. In addition to enriching the color saturation and vibrance, the image was processed through a filter that gives the Watercolor effect.

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Sandra Gould Ford

Sandra Gould Ford is an author, educator and former steelworker who presents arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. She belongs to the Authorโ€™s Guild and Science Fiction Writers of America and is a former member of the American Society of Media Photographers. For more information, visit her web site: SandraGouldFord.com.

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