Day 11/21: 21 Days Grateful Challenge

7 Dec 2021 · 1 min

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In this vlog entry, the speaker marks day 11 of a 21‑day gratitude challenge and expresses deep appreciation for music. He recounts his musical background—playing piano since age seven, mastering various keyboard and string instruments, and learning ukulele from his daughters—highlighting how music permeates his daily life. He notes personal habits such as using headphones to avoid disturbing his wife, the role of music in inspiring his work, and its presence during significant life moments. Concluding the segment, he issues a challenge to his friend Steve Endor, Global CISO of SAIC, inviting him to join the gratitude challenge for the next 21 days and to encourage others in his network to do the same.

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Today is day 11 of my 21 days grateful challenge, and today I am grateful for music. I've been playing the piano since I was 7 years old. I pretty much play anything with keys: the guitar, the bass, the flute, the drum, and my daughters have been teaching me to play the ukulele. I love music. My wife really compliments me. I can't sleep with lights on and she can't sleep with music on, so I've been using my headphones since I got married. But anyway, I'm listening to music all the time. It inspires me. When I work, and I'm very, very grateful for the sound of music, right? Music is a combined sound that is harmonious and pleasing to the hearing. And yeah, I love music, and I can't even remember exactly where I was and what I was listening to for any major event in my life, like during 9/11, when this pandemic became real to us, when I got married, when my children were born. I know exactly what song I was listening to at that time. I love music, and today I would like to challenge my friend Steve Endor Global CISO of SAIC. Steve, if you accept the challenge, every day for the next 21 days you're gonna be grateful for one thing, and every single day you are going to challenge one person in your network to accept the challenge as well. Thank you.