From great contrast, comes great... 'Tubular Bells', evidently!!! Xxx

If you've been around for a few decades, odds are you'll have listened to, or at least heard of, Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells.' An iconic tune from the '70s, it helped launched Richard Branson and was the theme for the then terrifying 'Exorcist' movie.

I watched an Iplayer documentary about it. And what a revelation! I just figured that it was a nice, well done piece of music that just did incredibly, incredibly well around the world.

But turns out, like most every success, there was great contrast which preceded it! When Mike was young his mother gave birth to a child with Down Syndrome who only lived for a year. She left his life for that year, living by the sea without her other children. He then spent a stint of time in a failed band with her sister. He spent ages practising and playing his instruments and became incredibly skilled.

It makes you think about the fact that there's 'no such thing as an overnight success.' When labelled, amongst others and quite easy to dismiss- Lady Gaga spent years playing bars in New York, Geri Halliwell was homeless, Katy Perry had been dumped by a record label, Sam Worthington lived in car before Avatar. The list is endless of those grand success stories who have come from great contrast.

So, if you've been through the mill in life, then it's ok. Now that what's coming next is going to be the greatest act of your life ever.

It's just now, you can be a bit more conscious about it all!

Things are always working out for you!!!

Happy tubular-ing!!!

Lots of love, Nick Xxx