By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes.
Once upon a time, in a village surrounded by hills and streams, there lived a wise Musician who carried a deep understanding of the music within each person’s soul.
The Musician knew that everyone was capable of creating beautiful music, but most of the time, people’s lives were filled with chaotic noise, disjointed, out of tune, and full of discord.
The village had become a place where noise and confusion reigned, causing unrest in the hearts of the people.
One day, the Musician gathered the villagers with his own music and spoke…
“Inside each of you is the ability to create music that can bring harmony to your life and to others. But it takes more than just the intention to play… it requires you to tune your instrument, to practice, and to play with purpose. If you do this, the noise around you will transform into something beautiful, a symphony.”
The villagers were intrigued, but many were unsure.
They had grown used to the noise and chaos, unsure if they had the skill or time to create harmony.
Some tried briefly, but the effort felt too difficult, and they went back to contributing to the noise.
However, a few took the Musician’s words to heart.
These individuals listened closely as the Musician taught them how to find their rhythm and how to tune their souls.
As they played, their music started off small and tentative, but gradually, it began to ripple through the village.
There were three essential forms of music…
When blended together, these 3 forms created the most powerful symphonies: love, faith, and faithfulness.
Love brought warmth and connection to the melody.
Faith added strength and trust.
And faithfulness wove the consistency and dedication that allowed the music to continue growing.
These three forms united to create waves of music that were more than just sound, they were healing to the mind, body, heart, and spirit.
As more people began to play their music, each one contributing their unique notes of love, faith, and faithfulness, their melodies joined together, forming a great symphony that resonated throughout the village.
The ripples of music spread far and wide, touching the hearts of all who listened.
But not everyone was ready to embrace the symphony…
There were some who still clung to their noise, discordant, jarring sounds that they played without care or harmony.
These people didn’t want to join the symphony, instead, they sought to drown it out with their chaotic noise.
The dissonance they created caused discomfort, stirring unrest and pain in those nearby.
Yet, something remarkable happened: as more villagers played their instruments of love, faith, and faithfulness, the ripples of their music grew stronger.
These ripples joined together, becoming symphonic waves so powerful that they began to cancel out the disruptive noise.
The beauty and harmony of the music overwhelmed the discord, filling the village with peace and joy.
The more people played their music, the more their combined symphony silenced the noise that once caused pain and chaos.
But there was always a danger!
When people stopped playing their instruments, when they chose to remain silent or added to the noise instead of creating music, the beautiful symphony could be overcome.
Without the harmonious blend of love, faith, and faithfulness, the discordant sounds would rise, filling the village with tension and discomfort once again.
The harmony depended on everyone’s participation.
When they worked together, the waves of their music could overpower any noise, but when they didn’t, the village would fall back into the painful cacophony that brought distress to all within earshot.
The Musician’s message was clear:
“Your music matters. Every note of love, every chord of faith, and every rhythm of faithfulness contributes to the symphony of life. When you choose to play with purpose, you create waves of beauty that spread beyond yourself, touching others and transforming the world around you. But if you do nothing, or worse, add to the noise, the music fades, and we are all left in discomfort.”
Over time, the village became known for its beautiful symphonies.
People from distant lands came to hear the melodies of love, faith, and faithfulness that filled the air.
The villagers who once contributed to the noise found themselves inspired to pick up their instruments and join the symphony, understanding that the music they played wasn’t just for them, it was for the entire community.
And so, the music of the village continued to grow, each note of love, faith, and faithfulness blending into a powerful harmony that filled the land.
The symphony was not perfect, but it was always evolving, always inviting more people to play, and always ready to silence the noise with the beauty of its collective sound.
I hope you understood the analogy.
Playing your music is important, more important than you realize.
