So many talented people out there in the world.
But how do you appreciate someone else's talents without all the comparisons?
We got some great examples for you.
I'm not even sure that we can do it.
--Not compare.
-Oh, yep.
-Because we constantly compare.
-Everyday, every minute of the day.
-Especially in this social media world that we live in now.
You got Pinterest, you got Instagram, you got YouTube and everybody is putting up all
of this content.
And then you end up comparing yourself to that content which sometimes leaves us feeling
negative.
So, we thought it was important to just take a few minutes today to talk about appreciating
others talents without getting into that negative comparison trap.
-Right.
And you know, I think you hit it on the head that we really can't stop it.
So, one of the more important things we want to do is just understand it.
Just realize that you are probably doing some comparing and accept that.
Kind of recognize it.
And then move on from that.
-Vicki, you're absolutely right.
To understand that, we got video right on the home page of the channel here on YouTube.
About how we're constantly evaluating and creating.
That will give you the psychology behind it.
So there's a card right up here where you can click on that and cue it up to watch after
we're done in here that'll help to clarify some of that for you.
-Right.
-We have an experience just last Friday.
-So, the other day, I just caught side of a video called someone you loved.
And it was a collaboration between the piano guy and this dancer named Charity & Andres.
And I just clicked on it, watched it and I was absolutely fascinated.
I was just kind of taken away out of my world for a minute by this dancing and music.
And it was just so beautiful that later in the day, I think it was maybe the next day,
I said, "Paul, you just got to watch this."
And so, we put that up on the TV and we watched this beautiful dancing and follow their next...
We probably...
We spent...
-And we loved the music of the piano guys anyway.
-Well, right.
So, we probably spent maybe an hour and half, Friday night.
This became our date night.
-Right.
-Just watching beautiful dancing.
Just incredible dancing.
Neither of us are dancers.
-No.
-So, it's not like we....
-Except me.
-Yeah.
-That's when my kids roll their eyes too.
I don't know what it is.
-No.
So, we just decided, you know...
We we're just enjoying so much this incredible talent.
This people obviously worked so hard for.
And it was so fun to just appreciate the gymnastics, the ballet, the power strength, the synchronicity.
-Incredible moves.
I didn't even know this was possible.
-Choreography, it was beautiful.
So, it was just fun to sit back and enjoy watching somebody else's accomplishments for
a while.
-And that also opens some new doors for us Vicki because we didn't realize that people
compete in a ways that they compete.
I knew that they were dance competitions but I had no idea that it was at this level.
In fact, they didn't even win the competition.
-The people that we love we're even....
-Didn't even win.
And so that got us thinking, "Well, who did?"
And it just...
It's...
You got to be careful with it because it can be a rabbit hole.
-it was a rabbit hole.
But we enjoyed every minute of it.
-We spent probably over an hour just connecting with each other but also appreciating the
talents of other people.
So, can I share some example too?
-Yeah, sure.
-This is a similar example from back in 2014.
And this has long been one of my favorite videos.
It's Peter Hollens together with Malukah doing a rendition of Baba Yetu which I understand
it's the Lords prayer in Swahili.
-Right.
Exactly.
-I don't speak Swahilis so I'm taking their word for it.
But what amazed me about this video, not only is it really tight music that's fun to listen
to but this entire arrangement is by 2 people.
-All the shots, all of the music.
-They record it.
I don't know how many tracks to get all of the little parts of this song together and
it was perfectly synced up.
And the video shows peter and Malukah doing their various parts completely in sync and
I feel something.
When I watch that video, it inspires me.
Now, I'm probably not a singer anymore than I am a dancer.
I could look at that and say, "Oh, I can't do that."
Well, yeah.
But can I enjoy it and let it inspire me?
Which I think is the whole point of this conversation.
Rather than using those examples as something that you can't do or that you're really bad
at or that you're not as good as them...
See how negative that feels?
Instead, like we were able to do with these videos.
Let it inspire you.
-And you know, think about it, you get to be a part of it.
Even if you're not the one producing the art or the make-up tutorial or the cute hair-do.
Part of...
Being a part of it is also the appreciation.
-Yes.
-And so, you get to be a part of it through appreciation.
-Enjoy what these amazing people have created because their skills and their success is
to elevate and enhance your life.
And that's part of their pay-off because they really get charge out of doing that for you.
What will your skills and success bring about as value in the lives of other people?
Let it inspire you and step forward with your unique gifts and talents.
They don't have to be the same as Charity & Andres.
Or the piano guys or Peter Hollens.
Whatver it is for you is your unique contribution to the world.
So let it inspire you and then step up and share.
Hey, if you really want to have some fun like Vicki and I did, watch those videos.
-Yeah.
-They are awesome.
-And share them with someone you love.
-We'd love to know what you think about it too.
So put that in the comments below and just have some fun with that.
Be inspired.