Some month ago I posted a Special for my German readers, in the German language. Because we Germans know that we are very thin-skinned, we are said to be serious, and we are humorless. I don’t know if it’s true or not but sure is that we can whine at the highest level.  But – WHINING I face all over the world at the moment – in every country,
in every community, in families and so often in one’s own feeling. Have we lost our MOTIVATION ?

With begin of the New Year I like to give all of you some different input, some information you might like or not. It’s all up to ourselves. There will be lots of problems and incidents this year, but I also see many chances to come and I see a different, sometimes hard to face and take on world, but very much a positive change in the future.

Every day you can read:

Protection seekers with smartphones and designer clothes on their way to Europe.
German pensioners live below the subsistence minimum – in one of the richest country’s !
A handful celebrates, 180,000 people suffer.
US police officers shot at protests. Another „black man“ shot dead.
In election defeat, Trump rejects peaceful transfer of power – democracy in danger.
Water cannon used against protesters in Minsk. Rescue ships – cab to Europe.
New travel warnings – Risk areas in every second EU country. Hunger in Germany !
Child labor in Turkey – Life from the garbage can. Deaths in air strike in Afghanistan.

Brexit, Corona, Trump, dictators, forest fires, climate crisis, elephant deaths, bank failure, fake news, lock-down, hurricane, currency collaps, protests, demonstrations, sanctions, hate, poisoning.  And so on – so on – and on ……………..

Newspaper Headline: Bad News

So it goes day after day in the press, on TV, etc. One can hardly escape from it and must be careful not to be torn into this „negative muck pool of information“. That makes aggressive, depressive and ill.

I have tried to counteract this with positive information, jokes, sketches and songs. It really helps and it is fun. An hour or two of good music in the evening and I sleep much better, that’s a great deal better than watching the latest news.

So, my friends, stop feeling sorry for yourself, stop whining, stop discussing the limited freedom of Corona, stop reading and spreading all the negative end time reports and the many conspiracy theories.

Look at positives, regain your motivation and stay healthy !
Here is the medicine for you, enjoy it !

Music can offer better, listen and look but purely in my 15 musical favorites:

Of course, music is a matter of taste. Not everyone likes everything and not everyone has to like everything. The following selection, without claim to a logical order or valuation, should drive away a little bit the stress of everyday life. Do not think, but enjoy the music. Music makes joy !

Where are THESE good times gone ? Looking back, mostly the positive remains in memory, the negative is forgotten, which is also good. In, I hope for all of us, not too distant future, we will have forgotten all the negative today and continue to enjoy beautiful music, wit, humor, good food and drink, deep friendships, love, health and well-being. I wish it, to all of you/us, from the bottom of my heart. Take your time, click on and enjoy !

The world we knew will certainly not be the same in the future as we were used to. It will be different, new, challenging and offer many new opportunities. Change is always painful, especially if, like me, you already have 75 years of old habits under your belt. My motto has always been „USE OPPORTUNITIES! – TAKE CHANCES!“ So – why shouldn’t it benefit you too. If everything goes, music – enjoyment – joy remains. Music survives Corona !

REJOICE, when listening, looking, F E E L and E N J O Y of the following 15. All 15 have a deeper meaning, but find out for yourself what I mean!

If you click on one of the following music titles and the page „Video unavailable“ comes up, then click on the words „Watch on YouTube“ !! Enjoy !!

And an encore, because it is so common:

Notice :
The world is much better than its bad news.