Monday 4 July 2011

Back of the Mind, Bottom of the Heart, Coolest Scenarios

The Louisiana band 'Givers' are about to perform for the first time in the UK. In an interview with 'The Observer' yesterday the reporter was bowled over by their joy and positivity. 


This band clearly don't need to attend any lectures on positive psychology or workshops about creating their own futures, they are just living it. Some quotes to give you a flavour:


'We are just regular people who were told growing up that we should get a degree and prepare for the worst.' Instead 'they imagined the best.'


'Everybody has their own coolest scenario-possible in the back of their minds and the bottom of their hearts - we focused on it as if it could be reality'.


'To tour with (Dirty Projectors) was a testament to all that bullshit I was just talking about - imagine the coolest scenario possible and just keep imagining it until it happens.'


Being able to picture what we want to achieve for the future affects our actions today - whether that is learning to play instruments, setting up as a band and doing whatever gigs you can wherever, as Givers did. 


What is your back of the mind, bottom of the heart, coolest scenario for the future?


To read the full article go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jul/03/givers-interview-in-light-hoby#start-of-comments

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