I think quotes have the potential to be fabulous catalysts for insights and understanding if we spend a little time with them. Take this quote I found over on Passion Meets Purpose, for example:
"Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can."
~ Danny Kaye
My first thought was, "Yeah!" (Yes, I know, call me Mr. Deep Thought.) It got better though. I paused and thought, "Well, why do I like that quote? What does it mean to me?"
I like it because it paints a picture (no pun intended) of life as a big, joyous, messy process. It didn't say, "meticulously apply" all the paint you can. It said throw it on there. Don't worry about getting it perfect, because that's going to hold you back from the full experience.
So many of us only live a fraction of the life that's possible for us. We're so afraid that we might get a little paint on the floor or not get the picture we're painting exactly right that we choose instead to live a paint-by-numbers life.
Take a look at your life. Where are the possibilities to start slingin' paint with joyous, giggly zeal? Where are the opportunities to let go a little (or a lot!) and start experiencing more of what life has to offer you?
Brought to you by Curt Rosengren, Passion Catalyst TM
Hello!
Whitney at Connected Content just listed your blog on Liz Strauss' blog (http://www.successful-blog.com) as a unique, inspired, grounded, practical and fun. I had to check it out, and I LOVE your site. I just posted a Jack Kerouac quote on my site about a friend/mentor who recently passed away, and it seems to fit you too:
“...the only people for me are the mad ones,
the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved,
desirous of everything at the same time,
the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing,
but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles
exploding like spiders across the stars
and in the middle you see the blue centre light pop and everybody goes “Awww.”
Glad I found you.
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Gates | February 26, 2007 at 11:49 AM