Amazement

"He lived his whole life with the desire to amaze and the desire to be amazed." This is what an Italian singer said of a colleague recently deceased. I find these words wonderful, the most desirable description of a life well lived. Don't you think that a life well lived is what each human being should try to accomplish? I do. I also believe that it is not enough to carry on through our existence by just living as well as we can. I believe we should try to go on and walk the extra mile, try to overcome what we believe our limits to be. Have you ever desired to amaze, i.e. to do something that might interest or surprise others, something that might leave a trace, that might be particularly beautiful, or useful, or simply deserving to be remembered? And wouldn't you like to experience amazement yourself, feel the innocent joy of a child in front of something new, different, exciting? Enthusiasm is one of the most important keys to happiness. It would certainly be rewarding if each of us,  while living in this  world, could create in ourselves an attitude of unyielding zest for life, of wonder, of desire to make the best effort to achieve excellence, to be open to give and to receive. 

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