everyday grace

The Real Magic Is in Your Passion

“Every man, when he gets quiet, when he becomes desperately honest with himself, is capable of uttering profound truths.   We all derive from the same source.  There is no mystery about the origin of things.  We are all part of creation, all kings, all poets, all musicians; we have only to open up, to discover what is already there.”
— Henry Miller

I love the idea of the artist within.    It is the unrealized potential that excites me as I move through life.  What Mr. Miller forgot to talk about (or chose to ignore) is the tactical challenge beyond the discovery.

In layman’s terms, getting it done.

There are untold numbers of books written on procrastination, motivation, time management, life management, getting things done, doing things right, seven habits, and bad habits.  Every month a new method or system works its way up the New York Times best selling list.  We all read them hoping for the magic formula that will allow us to achieve what we envision.

The real magic is in your passion– the core of who you are.  If you want it — ney need it with every part of your soul — you will get it done.  The rest of it is just filler in between the passion.

I am learning what makes my blood turn into high octane.  I am trying to build my life around those things.  I believe that when we are all doing what “desire”want and discard what we “shoulda, coulda, oughta,” the rest will work itself out naturally.  Whether you describe that nexus as fate, destiny, a calling, or serendipity — it is the point of both discovery and accomplishment.