painting happiness
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Life is all about perspective. How one views one's place and purpose in the world is all in the mind. It's not just about having a sunny disposition despite one's circumstances. Oftentimes, a person's perspective is their circumstance. Therefore, why would anyone ever choose to merely exist when they could live out loud in full Technicolor?
Everyone experiences travails. Misery and suffering are part of the human condition. But that isn't the entire story. Pain will come whether one wills it or not, but you don't have to succumb to its torture. It is fully within your power to paint a different ending to the story. If you paint yourself into a corner, you can surely use the same brush to paint your way out.
We all have artistic flare, although we may choose to apply it differently. Some folks can tap the beauty inside and have fun with their creativity. They draw bold lines and use bright colors to reflect their inner vision. They love to share the greatness that they see in their mind's eye, and they revel in beholding greatness in others. Call them the proverbial glass half full people. Their brethren, the glass half empty folks, can't paint anything because they lack a canvas, paint or brush. Or they lack the particular canvas, paint or brush they need to do the job properly. Either way, the world won't be enjoying the beauty they create because their inertia won't allow them to even try to start a masterpiece.
Paint a new life for yourself today. You are as talented as any of the old masters. Your work can rivet the eye and make the heart race as much as Romare Bearden's. But not if you keep your song within you. When you add your special combination of colors to the world, you not only untether your soul, you make the world a happier place to be.
Peace.
Munson Steed, Publisher
pubpage@rollingout.com
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