Keith Urban "GETS To"

I wrote this post a few months ago and in light of Dan's recent blog about Keith Urban's new car I decided to make a few edits and publish it here.

I've never really been much of a Keith Urban fan. No offense to Keith Urban, but I grew up listening to old school country music like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Hank Williams Jr. To me the newer country music is missing something.

However, my wife is an American Idol fan and over the past few seasons I've caught a few episodes and have new and great respect for Keith Urban. He seems to be a great person who cares about people and wants to see them succeed. So when CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Keith Urban I tuned in.

The interview was great and included parts with Keith’s wife Nicole Kidman and their children, but one exchange in the interview really got my attention. The interviewer was asking Keith about his recent tour and when referencing the songs that 16 years ago made Urban a superstar he said something to the effect of "there are certain songs that you HAVE to play". Urban quickly and emphatically corrected the reporter responding, "NO, there are certain songs we GET to play". WOW!! When I heard that I hit rewind on my DVR and listened again.

You would think that playing those songs show after show, tour after tour, year after year would be a chore and a burden. But that's not how Keith Urban sees it. He GETS to play those songs; the ones that made him famous; the ones his fans want to hear; the ones that helped him buy a $3 million dollar car!

It's made me think about things that I do and don't always appreciate! For example, I GET to get up early; I GET to make my kids lunch and breakfast; I GET to work; I GET to exercise and eat healthy; I GET to drive a 2004 Jeep that is paid for and runs great!

A lot of us take things for granted but if you sat back and thought about the things that you HAVE to do they may be things that others can't do or don't have the opportunity to do!

Shifting our mindset can make a HUGE difference in our lives! So what about you? What are some things that you HAVE to do that could be things you GET to do with a fresh mindset?

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