Dear Doctor:
As a creative and highly relevant Christmas gift, my son and daughter-in-law Jeremy and Vanessa treated our whole family to tickets for the 75th Anniversary Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. To say it was spectacular would be an understatement, but in addition to the remarkable entertainment, there were many life lessons illustrated, too.
For example, the centerpiece of the show as always is the Rockettes, carefully chosen and trained professional dancers whose precision movements blend into astounding feats of human sculpture. Yes, there was the expected kick line, where thirty six women became one magnificent seventy-two-legged creature, moving as a unit with grace and beauty. But they also innovated unusual effects, like a slow motion fall, starting at one end of the line and gradually tumbling all the way to the other side, as well as spinning and spiraling gyrations that became eye-popping shapes that somehow always ended up exactly as they should, with perfect alignment and without missing a beat.
One can only imagine the attention to detail required for such perfection, from casting the right actors to designing the optimal routines, to the endless rehearsals to the intensity of performing on that incredible stage in front of thousands of fans. An extravaganza like this takes tremendous preparation, and provides us with many clues to success.
It takes humility – there are few stars, yet each participant contributes something to the overall impact, and must understand that to deliver on their responsibilities. There are no small parts, just small players, and this show exemplified the team effort necessary to pull off such a presentation.
Yet, there was also drive on each dancer’s part to really go for it, knowing that everyone in attendance came to see an extraordinary show, often traveling from far away for this special experience. Along with the structured nature of the show, there was an artistic and entertaining flow that took us on a journey through Christmas in New York and beyond, inviting us to consider the deeper meaning of the season without getting sappy or trivial.
There’s so much we can learn from grand productions like this, as so many success principles are demonstrated here -- beginning with the end in mind, the importance of teamwork, unity of purpose and mission, willingness to share the glory for the greater good, raising your standards, guts as grace under pressure, people are more responsive when they’re in a positive energy field, and clearly, the intention to work hard to do something worthwhile and serve others.
All of us can take these profound distinctions and apply them in our practices and our lives, because this isn’t a dress rehearsal, this is your life – live it to the max, playing all out with no regrets, and you’ll rest your head on the pillow each night, knowing you brought everything to the table, for the betterment of all concerned. Act as if you’re doing it for a discerning audience – because you are.
Dennis Perman DC, for The Masters Circle
PS Start your year off right by joining us in Dallas in January – the focus of the program is Healing and Wellness, and we have an amazing line-up of speakers, including David Simon from the Chopra Center, MT Morter (founder of BEST) and Tedd Koren, not to mention a special presentation by Robin Sharma and a guest appearance from Gerry Clum, President of Life West – there will be elective sessions with the technique masters, and many opportunities to mix it up with these world class healers – for info or to register, please go to www.themasterscircle.com or call 800-451-4514.
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