Bells and Whistles

Do you like to have all of the bells and whistles when you purchase a product?  The added enhancements usually increase the cost.  Sometimes you get more functionality for your money. Other times the value may be in cosmetic changes.  Either way, you will notice the difference between the standard version and the improved one.  Actual bells and whistles make distinct sounds that have actions associated with them. 

Bells ring to signal the start of something.  Students know it's time to go to class when they hear the bell.  The New York Stock Exchange opens trading with the ringing of a bell. Common events that cause you to reflect on your life can function as bells and motivate you to start doing something.  Examples might be birthdays, funerals, or reunions.  These occasions mark the passage of time.  Make every second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year count toward the fulfillment of your dreams.

Whistles are often blown to indicate that something is finished.  Teapots whistle when the water is done.  In sports contests, referees blow a whistle to signal that there is a problem and play should stop.  Do you hear the whistles that let you know it is time to stop doubting and start doing?  Procrastination can overwhelm you if you only focus on potential failure.  Everyday there are news stories about people that overcome setbacks and reach their goals.  In order to move past the roadblocks, they had to believe it was possible.  When you hear or read of someone's achievement, let it serve as a whistle to help you stop saying "no, I can't" and begin to say "now, I will".

Leave a comment and share the bells and whistles you have heard recently.