The document outlines valuable life lessons inspired by Bruce Springsteen's music, emphasizing the importance of having dreams, creating actionable plans, and sharing aspirations with others. It highlights the inevitability of challenges and the necessity of acceptance while also underscoring the significance of learning from both formal education and life experiences. Ultimately, it stresses the importance of relationships and collaboration in achieving personal and communal goals.

1. LESSONS
BRUCE
SPRINGSTEEN
HAS
TAUGHT
ME.
John
Taylor
Jtaylordirect.com
@jtaylordigital

2. Talk
about
a
dream,
try
to
make
it
real.
-­‐Badlands
No
ma6er
what
you
are
doing,
it
always
starts
with
a
vision.
Or,
even
be6er,
a
dream.
But
that’s
just
the
start.
You
also
need
a
plan
…
to
try
to
make
it
real.
And
don’t
forget
the
first
part
of
the
line
…
talk
about
it.
Tell
people.
Inspire
them.
Enlist
them.

3. Between
our
dreams
and
acFons,
lies
this
world.
-­‐Dead
Man
Walking
Having
the
dream
is
important.
But
only
if
you
put
acJons
against
it.
That’s
where
real
life
…
and
real
possibility
…
exists.

4. We
learned
more
from
a
three-­‐minute
record
than
we
ever
learned
in
school.
-­‐
No
Surrender
Schooling
is
very
important.
But
so
is
everything
else
you
learn
in
the
world.
ParJcularly
the
things
you
learn
from
seeing
and
hearing
others
ply
your
craN.
There
is
so
much
to
be
learned
from
those
who
went
before.
Be
sure
to
drink
it
all
in.

5. So
you
been
broken
and
you
been
hurt?
Show
me
somebody
who
ain’t.
-­‐
Human
Touch
Any
journey
worth
taking
will
lead
you
to
challenges
and,
at
Jmes,
disappointments.
That’s
just
part
of
the
human
condiJon.
It’s
something
that
we
all
share
and
something
that
binds
us
all
together.
Good
managers
…
good
people
…
get
that.

6. You’ve
got
to
learn
to
live
with
what
you
can’t
rise
above.
-­‐
Tunnel
of
Love
As
mighty
as
you
may
be,
you
can’t
vanquish
every
foe,
or
right
every
wrong.
Not
every
instance
and
circumstance
merits
going
to
the
mat.
Get
comfortable
with
the
things
you’re
willing
to
live
with,
and
save
your
resources
for
those
you
can’t.

7. God
have
mercy
on
the
man
who
doubts
what
he’s
sure
of.
-­‐
Brilliant
Disguise
There
will
be
days
that
try
your
confidence
and
your
sense
of
yourself.
But
don’t
ever
doubt
the
things
that
you
are
sure
of.
The
things
you
believe.
Without
those,
it’s
a
long
and
lonely
journey.

8. So
let's
make
our
steps
clear
that
the
other
may
see.
And
I'll
wait
for
you.
If
I
should
fall
behind,
wait
for
me.
-­‐If
I
Should
Fall
Behind
This
one
says
it
all.
You
have
the
dream.
You’ve
enlisted
your
partners.
But
things
…
life
…
will
get
in
the
way.
It
always
does.
In
your
haste
to
get
things
done,
don’t
leave
behind
the
people
who
really
ma6er.

9. Someday
(girl)
I
don’t
know
when,
we’re
gonna
get
to
that
place
where
we
really
want
to
go
and
we’ll
walk
in
the
sun
…
-­‐Born
to
Run
And
finally.
Whether
it’s
a
spouse,
a
partner,
your
children
or
someone
else
…
the
dream,
the
passion
and
strategy
are
in
service
to
geUng
to
the
place
you
really
want
to
go
–
physically,
emoJonally,
spiritually
–
with
the
people
you
want
to
share
it
all
with.