By now, you’ve probably heard about Susan Boyle, the frumpy  47 year old woman from a small collection of um, collection of um, ah yes, villages in Scotland.  If you haven’t, you have to check her out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY  Susan Boyle is a shining example to us all.  She declares that she’s always wanted to sing in front of a large audience.  She has a dream.   She is currently unemployed, living with her cat, Pebbles.  She has been singing since she was 12, apparently for her church choir and in the shower.  Why did she not go public until now?  Maybe she thought she wasn’t good enough.  Or perhaps she thought she didn’t ‘look like’ a singer.  Maybe she was too busy taking care of others.   Maybe she didn’t know how to get started.  Maybe she didn’t have a network of supportive friends and cheerleaders to offer guidance and gently push her along.  Maybe she focused more on what was wrong and what was missing than on her amazing gifts.   For whatever reason, she, up until now, has robbed the world of her amazing talent.  Why now?  Why, in April 2009, did Susan Boyle declare:  “I’m going to make this audience rock” and then go on to do just that?  Who knows.  But, it’s never too late! 

In what ways are you cheating the world out of your gifts and talents?  Where are you being stingy about sharing your best self?  What one thing could you do that would get the wheels of change moving?  Today is the first day of the rest of your life.  How will you use it?