What is the most valuable thing in this world and perhaps in our lives ? I think it is Time. Time is the currency that we have been given. The amount of time that we have is probably already decided - I like to believe that my life is preordained -- by God, if you will. How we use it is actually in our hands - I get to decide what to do with the 24 hours that I get today. That is the most empowering thought that I have ever had. No, that is probably THE most empowering thought.
So, then there is no such thing as not having time to do something. I just choose not to do it in the time that I have. So, then, I guess the next most valuable thing in our life is the choice of what to do with the time that we have.
How does one decide that ? And I didn't even consider it that way till I am 45 yrs old ?? Well, I have thought about it at various times in different ways, but not really with such clarity.
I certainly have to work it out, and I figure that the answer is floating somewhere just out of reach, and I just have to reach far enough and I will be able to touch it.
Anyway, I started to consider all this close to the brink of a likely burn- out doing a job at a place that I really love. Which was brought to the fore front because I realized that I was able to put a brush to paper and produce an image there that was pleasing to the eye. And I thought that I came upon it too late, but, I think that its a wonderful thing to find it at all.
Having said all of that, the value of MY Time just went up, didn't it ? And since I am unable to make any life changing decisions leading to life changing changes right away, I thought that I will try and paint a picture a day and see how it goes !
So here's to time and the choices we make to use it !
Here is my art for the day --
Deep in the woods - Poster colour on paper.
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So, then there is no such thing as not having time to do something. I just choose not to do it in the time that I have. So, then, I guess the next most valuable thing in our life is the choice of what to do with the time that we have.
How does one decide that ? And I didn't even consider it that way till I am 45 yrs old ?? Well, I have thought about it at various times in different ways, but not really with such clarity.
I certainly have to work it out, and I figure that the answer is floating somewhere just out of reach, and I just have to reach far enough and I will be able to touch it.
Anyway, I started to consider all this close to the brink of a likely burn- out doing a job at a place that I really love. Which was brought to the fore front because I realized that I was able to put a brush to paper and produce an image there that was pleasing to the eye. And I thought that I came upon it too late, but, I think that its a wonderful thing to find it at all.
Having said all of that, the value of MY Time just went up, didn't it ? And since I am unable to make any life changing decisions leading to life changing changes right away, I thought that I will try and paint a picture a day and see how it goes !
So here's to time and the choices we make to use it !
Here is my art for the day --
Deep in the woods - Poster colour on paper.
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