Have You Fed Your Dream Today?

Be ready! Life happens in a messy disorganized way, and fast!

All of those things you wanted to do someday? Someday had arrived! Are you ready?

Think of something you want to achieve, something you have wanted for the last ten years or so but have not manifested.

How much effort have you put into it daily? 

Did you want to sell your art online? How much drawing have you done each day?

Did you dream of writing a novel? How many words did you type each day?

Did you want to be thin? How many minutes per day of exercise did you do?

Imagine where you would be right now if you had worked a bit at these things each day.

Now here, do not beat yourself up. It is in your human nature to wait for the perfect circumstances to begin.

Thank your past for the lesson and pick up your pen, your brush, your camera or whatever moves you to create something in your 3D existence.

Do not try to accomplish it all in one night, but do enough to make some headway and stop while you still feel inspired to keep moving.

You exist on this Earth because you wanted to do or create something. We assure you that this is so. There are no accidents of birth.

If the weather is good, take in the sunshine and get moving. If the weather is bad, cocoon yourself inside and create. 

Today is always the perfect day to start. ~Silas

The Gift of the Learning Process

It can be very frustrating to watch someone who has a special talent or a natural gift. What they do seems to come effortlessly.

You ask, "Why can't it be that way for me?"

You may even look for "cheats" or "shortcuts." You try to find ways to make it happen faster or easier.

Surely, they must have an easy life being  born with such talent. 

Even with short cuts, you will learn, but you will miss the gift that a learning curves provides. 

You lose the gift of time, which enables you to absorb the new learning so that it does not overwhelm. You lose the gift of work, which helps you to appreciate what you have. You lose the gift of experience, a gift which has stories to tell you and important lessons that will serve you in all areas of your life.

Do not lose faith in your abilities if you find that you struggle in the beginning. Do not give up too quickly. 

In the beginning you may struggle to make small gains. With perseverance, these small gains become bigger ones. With these bigger gains under your belt, you will be able to practice your new skill. You will start to feel pleasure and pride at your accomplishment.

Do not give up at this point, for the best is yet to come. Like a master artist, you now can add details to your practice, smoothing out rough edges and polishing your craft until you are performing at an expert level.

In every step of the learning process, there are delights, gifts and surprises that will enrich all parts of your life.

If you want a bouquet, you must till the soil, plant the seeds, water, fertilize, weed, nurture and harvest. Every step is important. To miss any portion of the process will lead to a dead end and destroy any chance of creating the perfect arrangement. 

Those who have savant-like abilities, do not, necessarily, have it easy. They are often misunderstood and must deal with the envy and resentment of others. They don't feel special or unique and don't always understand the "fuss" about what they do naturally. Their "gift" may even seem to be a burden.

To learn, "the hard way" allows you to appreciate the new skill you are trying to acquire.

The longer it takes you to learn, the more experience you will accumulate, and the more comfortable you will be with your new ability. You will have a better understanding of your new skills and be better equipped to teach and help others develop their skills.

Whatever you want to do, enjoy every step of the learning process. Celebrate your gains and aim to improve upon them. 

One day, you will wake up and realize, that you are the skilled one that others look up to with admiration. ~Silas

Nobody Does It Better

If you feel you have a flaw, don't hide it. What you call a flaw sets you apart from others.

Look for the gift within the flaw.

Impatience might mean that you are driven and dedicated, shyness might indicate that you are sensitive and observe situations rather than directly participate.

An unusual facial feature makes you exotic and recognizable.

You were not created as robots designed to do a single task, but as artists, creating a breathtaking mural.

Don't lament that you cannot draw the animals in the picture, perhaps you were created to make the clouds and sun.

Be yourself, no one else can do it better. ~Silas