Desire...

in #life7 years ago (edited)

Desire: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

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This is the word that's dancing in my mind and tugging at my heart. It is the tool in the toolbox that starts all great things. It truly is the one thing we must have to begin any successful journey.

This is an uncharacteristic post for me up to this point, but my daughter asked me earlier today what it takes to be a good artist, so we talked about "desire" and what it truly means. The wanting of something so bad that you feel incomplete without it. You must back that desire with repetitive practice to make it happen. When you start something new, at first it is awkward, then eventually it becomes mechanical, but as time passes it becomes 2nd nature with enough practice.

So in essence, "desire" undoubtedly leads to success in any endeavor if you commit to investing the time to accomplish whatever goal you set for yourself.

She was quite excited after our talk, b/c she realized that her becoming a good artist was up to her putting in the time practicing. She said, "I can do that!!" I told her, "I know you can too!"

Needless to say, that made this dad one proud and happy man!

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