I came across the above proverb while doing some research involving conservation.
“When you drink the water, remember the spring.” (click
to tweet)
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The surface meaning seems clear: Water is a great gift, a vital necessity. We need to be grateful. We also need to protect our ground water and natural resources.
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It’s easy for politicians and other elites to forget their roots, to be become insular, cut off from ordinary people. It can happen to brands, too.
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We take a lot for granted: life itself; parents, teachers, and mentors; all the people who’ve gone before us, whose work we’ve built upon (Bill Gates owes a lot to Ed Roberts).
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So it’s a good time for me to say thank you to my clients, fans, followers, connections, and loyal blog readers. I owe you a lot– thank you.
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As a freelancer, sometimes I’m crazy-busy; other times, anything but.
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I’m never quite sure where that next glass of water is coming from, but I do know this: I’m glad to be here, in the arena, even when the glass is empty.
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So where does Benny Goodman fit in? Yes, that Benny Goodman, the “King Of Swing,” big band leader, and clarinetist extraordinaire.
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Quite by accident, I stumbled over a quote of his:
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“Sometimes when you start losing detail, whether it’s in music or in life, something as small as failing to be polite, you start to lose substance.” (click to tweet)
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I think it jibes nicely with the proverb: Remember your roots, remember the details– the little things that help you act your best and be your best.
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The little things count, sometimes a lot more than the
“big things.” If you haven’t got time to be polite, to respect others– you do lose substance. You become diminished. You also lose friends and customers.
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Goodman led one of the first integrated jazz groups. He
said: “If a guy’s got it, let him give it. I’m selling music, not prejudice.”
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