Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the passing of Bob Marley, aka Robert Nesta Marley, born Nesta Robert Marley.
I imagine anybody reading this blog will know who he is. If not, well, Google is your friend.
Now, it might seem odd to write about a reggae singer, a Rastafarian, in a blog dedicated to (of all things) marijuana recovery. But, there's a point here.
In December 1976, Bob Marley, his wife, and his manager were assaulted in Marley's home two days before his scheduled performance at the "Smile Jamaica" concert. He had been receiving pressure to not appear at the concert, which had been put together by Jamaica's Prime Minister.
Bob Marley went on stage as scheduled.
The lesson here is that he had beliefs, convictions, and passion. These are the reasons why Bob Marley - the man, not just the musician - should be remembered.
The question is: do I have enough passion, enough belief, and enough conviction to show up like him? If it required anything more than a minor poking at my tender little ego, would I still go to a meeting? Sponsor a new guy? Write an inventory?
In other words... he's one of those guys who inspires me to 'Cowboy Up'.
-M
I imagine anybody reading this blog will know who he is. If not, well, Google is your friend.
Now, it might seem odd to write about a reggae singer, a Rastafarian, in a blog dedicated to (of all things) marijuana recovery. But, there's a point here.
In December 1976, Bob Marley, his wife, and his manager were assaulted in Marley's home two days before his scheduled performance at the "Smile Jamaica" concert. He had been receiving pressure to not appear at the concert, which had been put together by Jamaica's Prime Minister.
Bob Marley went on stage as scheduled.
The lesson here is that he had beliefs, convictions, and passion. These are the reasons why Bob Marley - the man, not just the musician - should be remembered.
The question is: do I have enough passion, enough belief, and enough conviction to show up like him? If it required anything more than a minor poking at my tender little ego, would I still go to a meeting? Sponsor a new guy? Write an inventory?
In other words... he's one of those guys who inspires me to 'Cowboy Up'.
-M
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