Hope in the Midst of Chaos
Published by Bob Foster
This is a song from an upcoming documentary, produced by Mark Johnson, the founder of “Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.” Mark is the kind of person I envision when I speak of a “small-business person”—as are the musicians playing for change. Many of you have viewed this before, but I would like to share it here again:
A small business does not have to make mountains of money—it may not make much at all, but it does have to be founded upon vision, obsession, purpose, and commitment. Mark and his team have all these things, and I believe that small-business people everywhere should take a look at what he is doing and learn a lesson from this remarkable entrepreneur.
If you want to really know what vision, obsession, purpose, and commitment looks like, take a look at the following interview by Bill Moyers. It is 11 minutes long, and worth spending every second.
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I had similar feelings watching both the video and the Bill Moyers interview… a feeling of hope for humanity and inspiration.
I typically write about visual technologies & arts. This wasn’t that kind of inspiration for me. What Mark has done here isn’t earth-shattering new technology. He just used modern technology to take his act out on the road and edited it all together. The real inspiration for me with this project is more of the heart & soul than of the mind. Where technology comes into play in this project is the delivery of it – and the “viral” way in which his message is getting spread online.
Again, Kudos to Mark Johnson for this beautiful work.
You’re right Jeff, there is no cutting edge technology involved, just pure passion and commitment to a vision. I wanted to use Mark as an example of what it takes personally to start a business–and succeed.
Thanks for the comment, and yes, Mark’s work is truly beautiful.
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Bob – Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so very much. I am so grateful for this post. It is most beautiful. I appreciate you and your work. Did I say thank you?
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Judith – Thank you for your kind words–they make it all worthwhile.
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