Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Fascinating quotation! Those who have read quite a few of my diaries have noticed my appreciation of creativity, of its role in our world. Back in the day, when Daily Kos allowed the inclusion of ‘sig-lines’ automatically appended to our comments, the line I chose was a quotation from Jonathan Larson, the man who created the musical, RENT.
That quotation, taken from the song ‘La Vie Boheme,’ goes like this:
The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation.
If creative fulfillment doesn’t bring us alive, I don’t know what does!
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Many things work for me, I’ve found. It doesn’t have to be one thing. Music, books, conversation, riding, cycling, hiking … fine conversation with friends. I care very much about this life, about engaging fully and completely with it. I don’t think there is any limit to what helps bring me alive.
What are some of the things that work best for you? And, can you think of examples in your friends and loved ones of a significant change that you noticed when something helped them come alive?
Apology for the short diary. I have spend the day feeling alive! As I hope you have!
Thanks for visiting! On to tonight’s comments! Formatted by brillig, who is very alive, indeed!
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