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| Cute enough to paint -- Amelia the Cook! (my granddaughter) |
Have you ever tried to plug up a leak? No matter how hard you try, if there’s a
weakness, the water (or air) will find a way to escape. My bicycle tire had a
minute leak so small we couldn’t find it; but sure enough, by the time we were
half-way to our next destination, the tire was flat. Slowly but surely, the
air, under pressure as the tire revolved, pushed out from a tiny hole.
Like air, Water finds the place of least resistance
and flows where gravity pulls it. Under enormous and unending pressure, a dam requires
constant monitoring to ensure that it holds back millions of tons of water weight.
A leak can weaken it to the point of destruction.
Liken the water and air pressure to Passion. If you
have it, you can’t stop it! The same principle applies to all living things. A seedling
fights to obtain sunlight. It will bend and twist and elongate in order to find
its energy source, its power. In the same measure, if you have the passion to
excel in your field of endeavor, nothing but your own negative thinking can
stop you.
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| Proud as a Peacock! |
A Winter Olympian was asked by a Reporter about competition
and how her team handled stress? When problems arise, how do you respond?
Her answer: “We’ve done it before. We know how to do
it. We try to stay focused and that kind of takes the pressure off.”
Creative people need to adopt this same kind of
fearlessness. When failure or negative thinking wedges itself into your normal
routine remember that “you’ve done it before. You can do it again and stay
focused!
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| An Earned Taste! |
If you’re passion doesn’t drive you and it isn’t as
powerful as your need for water or air, get inspired. Find time to think and
dream. Restore your imagination and creativity by feeding your empty vessel.
Fill yourself so full that eventually you’ll “spring a leak” if you don’t sing,
write, paint or work.
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| "Dainty Diva" a 20 x 24 oil on acrylic under painting of Amelia a few years ago. |
I recommend a YouTube video called “The Secret to
Happiness” presented by Arthur Brooks from the American Enterprise Institute.
Happiness is all about building your life not your career. “Don’t spend your
time obsessing about the ‘great big splash’” Brooks recommends. “People who are
happy in their work feel they are creating something of value and serving
others.”
Get inspired. Watch this short film:
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