"If you make the effort to start something, you damn well better finish it."
^ My positive affirmation for the day. You know, it's true. I discovered that one of my problems is starting a great many things, but never really seeing them through to conclusion. I have experienced many occasions in which I would be in the moment and suddenly, an idea for a new piece of work would erupt from my soul. Sometimes, I write them down and develop them, other times, they are almost immediately forgotten. Forever lost. This realization got me wondering: what creates this loss of faith? Is it the idea itself? Or is it something more sinister? I don't think it's out of boredom that I don't pursue the idea, but possibly from lack of direction, confusion, discouragement, or I simply lose faith in the idea. Perhaps that's an exact progression of what occurs. This is something I struggle with and must overcome, because what became clear is that one's work (however you define "work") can only go as deeply as you are willing to dig. If you stay at the surface, near the crust, it crumbles and collapses under a shaky foundation of half-formed ideas and questionable, unsure logic. And so I say: Mean to mean. If you don't know what you are trying to say, keep investigation alive, it will become clear. Intend to affect. If you are going to pursue something, pursue it like it matters--like you give a damn. Stand by your beliefs. If you don't even have faith in your work, how can you expect others to? You are enough. This calling is for you...answer with bravery, unmatched. Cast caution to the wind and capture the moment that quickly fleets, because it doesn't linger. An idea is an idea because of the universe. The circumstances of the situation, the past, the future--even the weather comes together in one perfect moment and delivers unto you "the idea." The Big Bang Theory of innovation and invention, which most of us would just simply entertain. We do what we always do: Greet the idea POLITELY, of course, 'cause that's how we were raised. We chat with it for a few minutes..ask how the wife and kids are annnd time for bed. That's about the extent. But how often do we invite the idea in? How often do we sit down with our ideas and attempt to cultivate? To plow land, plant seed, water and nurture--THAT'S how we bear fruit fit for a harvest! So, why then, do we glance at the packet of seed and only fantasize about the most perfect crop you've ever seen? We salivate just thinking about what could be instead of making a concerted effort to actualize. This lifestyle is hazardous. Dangerous. Deadly. For those who glaze over and become passively enchanted by the idea, do not feast on the harvest, only salivate and starve of malnutrition. And so, we come full circle. Finish the thought. Follow it all the way through to the end, leaving nothing unexplored. Take responsibility for your own happiness, your craft, and especially your mind. The mind is beautiful, powerful and it is essentially, you. In a culture that seems to be much concerned with perception and multiple identities (physical and online), steeped in half-truths, masking, and coerced acceptance, why purloin yourself of one of the few things you have full ownership of? My advice? Finish the race.
0 Comments
|
AuthorI'm no different from anybody else--just a passionate person with opinions about the world. This is my platform to express them. Archives
May 2023
|