Passion equals purpose

We're taking an intermission of our creative posts to have a deeper discussion on the gift of life this week, and what an amazing gift life really is. Our lives are nothing but a cosmic blink. Even our seemingly all-encompassing world is just tiny blue dot circling an average sized star spiraling around a galaxy of 200-400 billion stars, which itself is just one galaxy among billions more. Yet for one brief moment, we get to experience the wonders of existence, of consciousness.

Having a positive outlook on life is a crucial part of finding inspiration. In the paragraph above, did you feel inspired reading about the vastness of our universe and our unique place within it, or did you feel overwhelmed and depressed at the insignificance of it all?

Our brains are wired to find things we’re looking for – if you’re always cynical or waiting for things to go wrong, then your life will reflect that. On the other hand, having a positive outlook on life will bring you joy and provide you with inspiration when you least expect it. Where your focus goes, your energy flows, and regardless of which way you are swaying, you will bring in the creative power of the universe to reflect the mindset you've set for yourself, providing you with the gift of life you are subconsciously searching for.

Life is like art

It's true! A little cliché, sure, yet its substance holds true. You control the brushes daily that draw on your canvas. While most would use that analogy that we all have a blank canvas to draw or paint whatever we would like, I tend to disagree.

Some of us started with beautiful works of art, some of us with horrible paintings and some with blank canvas paper so therefore none of us were dealt the same painting to start drawing on. But we were all offered a chance to take, earn, or be given a brush and we were all allowed to erase, as much as paint whatever we like. Some of us have to even earn our erasers in order to paint too and that is fine too. Is it fair?

No but does anyone really think it's wise to wait for someone to give u a blank canvas if you don't like the one life gave you, or just stop nagging and start erasing.

At some point in your life you will discover the power of erasing, as much as the power of creating but you should also keep in mind that what you draw once you start painting also echoes through eternity. It gets passed down to the next person in line. If you were given a horrible painting, why not ensure it ends with you by turning it into a masterpiece you leave behind.

In the end, what matters is that you drew what you wanted to so that you could look back at your masterpiece, and felt proud to leave it behind. The gift of life provides us with endless opportunities to reach our potential... what will your painting say about you?