Life change for the price of a flavored bottle of water!

So there I was at the place I so often find myself, the airport.  Where was I going?  It really doesn’t matter; it was as we say in the business world, another business trip.  As I was walking through the terminal towards my gate, I glanced into one of the gift shops. Something caught my eye and I was instantly drawn to it like a moth to a flame.  Why?  I don’t know. It was as if there was a tractor beam pulling me in.  However, I did not resist it.  I simply followed its energy.  It lead me to a place I rarely even think about, and can’t remember the last time I even looked at it…the magazine rack.

Oprah caught my attention

Wow, was the first thing I thought to myself.  Do people really read all of these magazines?  How many niche markets can there be?  My eyes moved side to side like an old typewriter.  However, there was one magazine that made me stop as if my old typewriter had jammed and I was taking a closer look to figure out what the issue was. The magazine that caught my attention had a big “O” on the cover. It was Oprah Winfrey’s magazine.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I am a huge Oprah fan and am inspired by all that she has done, but I have never purchased one of her magazines.  Today would be different.

The high price of flavored water

As I walked to the counter to pay for her magazine, I decided to also buy something to drink.  I looked around at the countless number of flavored waters and just reached out and picked the color that I felt like drinking.  Just then, I glanced down at the price. Really! I shouted in my head.  Does it really cost this much to drink colored, slightly flavored distilled water? In any event, I was thirsty (and all the bars at the airport were closed) so I continued with this highway robbery.

Water and life change cost the same

I placed my “O” magazine and flavored, high priced tap water on the counter.  Just then, I noticed the price of the “O” magazine.  I could not believe it.  The sugar water I had purchased cost just as much as the “O” magazine.  I thought to myself, it costs just as much to drink tap water as it does to read something that I believed could truly change my life as it has inspired the lives of so many other people. It was at that moment I realized that for just about the same amount of money as a bottled water or coffee or energy drink, you can buy a book or a magazine that can inspire you and help you on your journey toward achieving your aspirations and  life’s purpose. So the next time you reach for that green, yellow, purple or fuchsia colored water you might as well pick up a life changing magazine or book along with it.

As soon as I am done writing this, I am going to open up my “O” magazine, learn all I can from it, apply the ideas and principles and become a better person and professional as I drink my “Water.”

To Your Story!

Ja Marr