If I can bring joy into the world, then I'll be successful.
Bobby McferrinRead
If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop thinking about their pain for a moment, or the fact the tomorrow morning they're going to get up and tell their boss off... then I'll be successful.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Bringing joy to others is the true measure of success.
Bobby McFerrin expresses the idea that true success comes from the ability to uplift others and momentarily distract them from their troubles. By focusing on joy, he believes he contributes positively to people's lives, which holds greater value than traditional metrics of success.
Themes
JoySuccessHappinessPainUplift
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about the importance of positivity.
More from Bobby Mcferrin
All quotes →The voice gets to the soul of a person more than any other instrument. Because it's the voice. It sings talks, it cries, it laughs, it squeals, it barks, it shouts it whispers, There is no other instrument that can do that. We're born with it.
Bobby McferrinRead
This is what I want everyone to experience at the end of my concert... _x000D_ everyone has this sense of rejoicing. _x000D_ I don't want them to be blown away by what I do, _x000D_ I want them to have this sense of real, real joy _x000D_ from the depths of their being. _x000D_ Because I think when you take them to that place, _x000D_ then you open up a place where grace can come in.
Bobby McferrinRead
Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing.
Bobby McferrinRead
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