How to Take All the Advice in Hey Jude
The Beatles’ single “Hey Jude”, the longest running # 1 hit, turns 50 on Sunday . Paul McCartney wrote this for John’s son Julian Lennon, about John’s romance with Yoko Ono and separation from Jules’ mother, Cynthia. But Paul’s advice is broad enough for every fan to read their meaning. (John, being John, felt like the song was really for him.) Here’s what we read in it and the related Lifehacker posts on how to make it better.
“Don’t do it badly”
The difficulties are real. But this is not the only thing that is real. Examine your thinking and learn not to see the world worse than it is.
“Take a sad song and make it better.”
Don’t let your emotions control you, but respect and embrace them, even sad ones. Let it out (and let it in) Putting on sad music will help you cope.
“Let her into your heart”
Don’t become one of the lonely people. Accept those who want to communicate with you at all levels.
“Do not be afraid”
Light.
“Do not carry the world on your shoulders”
Whatever you go through, you are not the first. Once you’ve let others in, you can lean on them and let them lean on you.
“This is a fool who plays cool, making his world a little colder.”
This is true both for the climate and for the soul: the more you bring down the heat, the hotter it will rise later and it hurts someone.
“You are waiting for someone to perform with” t
Is that all a relationship is about? Are you trying to become half a unit instead of being self-sufficient? Shouldn’t you go about your business from time to time?
Hope this helps. Now go there and nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah.