Motivational sweat

Is there such a thing? I don't know about you, but skin secretion does not conjure up thoughts of creativity or change for me. It might move me to sit somewhere else or avoid contact, but I am not feeling changed for the better.

Thomas Edison said that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration. I would have to agree. People don't get good at something or arrive at profound discovery by mistake. It comes from hard work and practice.

That goes for art, science, sports, business and spirituality. Kobe Bryant may have had natural talent, but he is where he is because he works hard at it. Leonardo Di Vinci spent years studying the human body while painting and sculpting. Brother Lawrence did not amass a following because he was born spiritual. He devoted himself to practice Gods presence.

Sometimes we have inspired moments. I was reading some of my past blogs entries and I don't even remember writing them. A few of them are truly inspired.

Sometimes we have honest moments. We simply are in the moment and we write it like it is.

Then there are times when you write because it's the right thing to do. It's not inspired, it's not raw, it's just good practice.

Not every song on an album is a #1 hit. Someone recently told me that Michael Jackson has some 300 unpublished songs. I am sure some of that writing honed his art to produce a lot of great songs.

So I write today for the practice. And to get caught up. I now have one entry for everyday of this year. Woo Hoo.