In the early 90’s The Arsenio Hall Show was on TV. It was a carbon copy of every late show since Johnny Carson except Arsenio sat on an arm chair, not behind a desk, while interviewing his guests. Part of Arsenio’s audience, called the “Dog Pound” was given a funny title every night such as “People who are experiencing déjà vou for the first time.”
I was in my early 20’s and I watched the show because I like Arsenio’s style. Arsenio is a warm and friendly man. He respected his guests and if they didn’t want to talk about a subject he wouldn’t push it.
One of the best pieces of advice I ever received came from the Arsenio Hall show.
One night Arsenio was interviewing a guest and they talked about what his guest did for a living. Arsenio’s guest explained how he loved his job and got up every day eager to go to work because it was his passion. You could hear the conviction in the man’s voice and see it in his posture.
That moment must have affected me because I still remember it twenty years later.
Life is that simple.
Are you eager to go to work tomorrow?
By John Holden