Express Yourself

"Creation is a better means of self-expression than possession; it is through creating, not possessing, that life is revealed."

-- Vida D. Scudder

Boy, we buy a buttload of junk! Market research says that the average consumer is exposed to over 3000 advertisements a day. And each one is saying basically the same thing -- your life will be so much better, you will be so much happier, if you just buy" this", whatever "this" is. The not-so-subtle underlying message in all these ads is "something is wrong with you and your life." But the fix is quick and painless -- just buy your way to happiness!

The only problem is, the solution doesn't work! You can't spend your way to happiness. You can't create a strong sense of self out of a Gucci bag, a Vera Wang dress and some Nine West ostrich skin boots.

So, since possession doesn't work, why not try creation? What you create is a much truer reflection of you than what you wear, own, or possess. And, furthermore, creation beats possession every time on the fulfillment scale.

What do you create? You create a really bitchin' key lime pie, or a new company that produces colorful clothing out of recycled materials, or a book on minor league baseball, or a CD of down home blues, or a retreat center that just exudes peace, or a million and one other things that you would love to do and that the world could really use and that wouldn't need millions of dollars of advertising to hype them to the masses.

The ability to create is a gift that we're all given. It is the life force working through us. Our creations are our individual manifestations of that life force; they are our gifts to the world. What will you create today?