Edoardo Ballerini

I’ve been trying to get into the audiobook world for years, and finally broke through, getting two books in one month. What I hadn’t fully understood, though, was how taxing the work can be. The latest volume I’ll be reading is thicker than the yellow pages, and we’ve got to get it done in four days.

After several hours of reading aloud, the mind goes numb. Try it some time and you’ll understand. The voice, too, strains and cracks, but that seems minor compared to losing all faculty for language. Read more…

Abundance surrounds me. When I think about the staggering wealth at my doorstep, the endless talents of my colleagues, and the limitless blessings my life has had, it boggles the mind. Even at my lowest points, it seems, a guardian angel descends from the heavens to cradle me.

Add to this my belief that our greatest efforts are the ones that lift others up, it would be natural that I become the most successful person I could possibly be, leading the way for others, showing the world that gifts bestowed can be turned into gifts given. My good fortune could benefit others. Read more…