Let's Talk About Words

      Even Snow White sang, "Just do your best, then take a rest and sing yourself a song ." Just like I have always loved reading, music has also been an important part of my life. While some songs  bring back old memories; other songs resonate deep within me through the message they convey. When I am out for a run, songs help me to go further. Music can also cheer me up when I am feeling low. It doesn't matter if you sing beautifully or not, just sing a song . Read my words and see my quotes  at http://susanmarieschulhof.blogspot.com or follow my page at                                              https://www.facebook.com/susanmarie.schulhof.7?ref=hl  

    "Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good."                                                               -Friedrich Nietzsche     As I write my blog and work on my book , I strive to put down in words ideas that I have not heard or read. I am constantly trying to come up with an original concept for a book . Even as I listen to music and read books, I realize that many topics are the same as previous ones just slightly different.  Even Abraham Lincoln said that books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Music artists purposely use parts of old songs as well as they are sued often for  plagiarism. Movies are constantly being redone instead of new ones. Have we run out of ideas ? Can I have an original...

    Aeschylus said, "It is always in season for old men to learn."          Not only is there a season for old men to learn, but I want to continue to learn about the world, myself and others. I wrote a few weeks back that learning should not end when school is over, but how can I learn if I don't want to go to more school? There are lessons and learning all around me. One of my favorite things to do on Sunday morning is to read the newspaper as I drink my morning coffee. I read articles about people, places, entertainment and just life in general. I am surprised when I hear that someone doesn't like to read the newspaper. I can understand, I guess, as long as they are watching the news or reading about life through magazines or on the internet. I also love to learn from listening to others in person and through books, as well as through music. There is so much to learn from the world around us if we open our eyes, ears and hearts. Read my w...