Make your Life a Masterpiece!
I have always loved art as a metaphor for life, hence why I use the strap line 'Make Your Life a Masterpiece' for my Design Your Life Newsletter.
Here are 7 simple ideas to help you create your own masterpiece.
1. Set a clear intention for what you want to create. All achievements both big and small begin with a vision. Once you have a vision you need to blend it with a burning desire to see it manifest in the world.
2. Choose your environment wisely. You need to place yourself in environments that support the achievement of your vision. If you want to paint landscapes then you need to get out there and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the world. Get as close as you can to the source of your inspiration. Sitting around in the studio is just not going to cut it!
3. Start painting. So many people have great visions of their masterpiece but fail to take the action necessary to make it a reality. You are never going to create your masterpiece unless you can take your brush, pop it in some paint and then apply it to the canvas. Don't be afraid about getting it wrong or about making mistakes. Just make a start and enjoy the incredible feeling of moving forward.
4. Keep adding paint to the canvas. Once you've started painting, you actually have to keep painting. Many people are excellent initiators but then fail to see their work through to completion. To focus on your end goal, you may find it useful to visualise where you are going to hang your masterpiece when it is complete!
5. Be open to inspiration. Once you have set a clear intention and have begun your painting, you also need a degree of flexibility to benefit from inspiration as it flows through you. As you move forward, circumstances will arise that will support you in the creation of your dreams. You need to keep an open mind to firstly notice these circumstances and then to integrate and benefit from them.
6. Take time to ponder while you paint. It is incredibly important to take time out to ponder your work as it unfolds. Set an intention of making every brush stroke a true reflection of who you are and what you want to express into the world.
7. Pay no heed to critics. Anyone can be a critic. It doesn't take any particular level of skill. If you are going to take advice from anyone, make sure that it's from someone who is out their toiling refining their own art and who knows what it feels like to risk security in order to step out on a limb to chase after their dreams.
Here are 7 simple ideas to help you create your own masterpiece.
1. Set a clear intention for what you want to create. All achievements both big and small begin with a vision. Once you have a vision you need to blend it with a burning desire to see it manifest in the world.
2. Choose your environment wisely. You need to place yourself in environments that support the achievement of your vision. If you want to paint landscapes then you need to get out there and immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the world. Get as close as you can to the source of your inspiration. Sitting around in the studio is just not going to cut it!
3. Start painting. So many people have great visions of their masterpiece but fail to take the action necessary to make it a reality. You are never going to create your masterpiece unless you can take your brush, pop it in some paint and then apply it to the canvas. Don't be afraid about getting it wrong or about making mistakes. Just make a start and enjoy the incredible feeling of moving forward.
4. Keep adding paint to the canvas. Once you've started painting, you actually have to keep painting. Many people are excellent initiators but then fail to see their work through to completion. To focus on your end goal, you may find it useful to visualise where you are going to hang your masterpiece when it is complete!
5. Be open to inspiration. Once you have set a clear intention and have begun your painting, you also need a degree of flexibility to benefit from inspiration as it flows through you. As you move forward, circumstances will arise that will support you in the creation of your dreams. You need to keep an open mind to firstly notice these circumstances and then to integrate and benefit from them.
6. Take time to ponder while you paint. It is incredibly important to take time out to ponder your work as it unfolds. Set an intention of making every brush stroke a true reflection of who you are and what you want to express into the world.
7. Pay no heed to critics. Anyone can be a critic. It doesn't take any particular level of skill. If you are going to take advice from anyone, make sure that it's from someone who is out their toiling refining their own art and who knows what it feels like to risk security in order to step out on a limb to chase after their dreams.
posted by Damien Senn at Wednesday, May 24, 2006
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