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Today is January 31 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is: "Are you a lead singer or a backup?" In the world of music there are lead singers and the equally important back-up singers. In a 2013 American documentary film entitled 20 Feet from Stardom Lisa Fischer, one of the back-up singers profiled, said: “I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire to, that there has to be something more. I love supporting other artists.” As the Dalai Lama observed "People take different roads seeking fulfillment. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." Do you want to be a lead singer or a backup?
By Michael Edmondson, Ph.D.Today is January 31 and the Navigate the Chaos question to consider is: "Are you a lead singer or a backup?" In the world of music there are lead singers and the equally important back-up singers. In a 2013 American documentary film entitled 20 Feet from Stardom Lisa Fischer, one of the back-up singers profiled, said: “I reject the notion that the job you excel at is somehow not enough to aspire to, that there has to be something more. I love supporting other artists.” As the Dalai Lama observed "People take different roads seeking fulfillment. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." Do you want to be a lead singer or a backup?