David Letterman is famous for his Top Ten lists that he does every night on CBS’s “Late Show.” Usually the lists are complex and interesting, like “Top Ten ways you know its too hot in New York” or “Top Ten reasons to watch Jay Leno” or “Top Ten reasons my Mom is great.”
But tonight the list was the “Top Ten Things.”
Things. It was a list of the top ten THINGS: popcorn shrimp, shark week, balm, snake bite antidote, Tommy Lasorda, Telemundo, Cole Slaw, Season 1 of Magnum P.I. on DVD, Fudge, and Jessica Biel.
This has to be my favorite top ten list David Letterman has ever done. It’s hilarious. Its a top ten list of THINGS.
This simplification made me think of a great saying: “simplify, intensify.” The idea here is that we should do fewer things, but intensify our passion in those things. For example, if I played the tuba, piano, clarinet, drums, violin, cello, flute, and acordian, I will only be decent at all of them. But if I simplify the number of instruments and intensify all of my efforts on just the piano – I can be incredible at the piano. Simplify, intensify. I think this is a continual effort we all need to work towards. Examine your life in terms of the simplify, intensify idea. Every once in a while I think we all need to “clean up” the extra stuff and intensify our focus towards our goals.
That is pretty funny. You know, at some point he’s going to run out of Top Ten lists…it sounds like he just might be starting to grasp at straws. Fortunately, this straw was really funny. 🙂
Anyway, I was just sitting here thinking about how I need to simplify a few things in my life, and intensify others. I actually came up with a plan for how to do it. Then, I started to question whether I was on the right track, or not. About that time, my RSS reader beeped at me that there was a new post on your blog, and I couldn’t believe my eyes as I read, what I perceive to be, a confirmation that I AM on the right track!
Who was it that said the language of the Spirit is coincidence?
My dad.
Good stuff.