As a dreamer or visionary I can lose myself a lot of the times. I can find myself stretching so far for a dream while missing what is right in front of me. I can elevate myself with visions so high in space that I lose connection to the earth beneath my toes. This never lasts long however, and eventually I come crashing down to reality in beautifully humbling moments.
I am constantly reminded that this life, this gift, that I have and that we all have and is unique to each individual, is not just for or about us, but for things much greater than ourselves. Ultimately it is for others. I’ve always wanted to be a hermit and hide among the stars or in an isolated environment but realize that we are a communal species. Our strength is always as a community and we each have within us something to give and contribute.
These dreams and desires that we have are not meant for us alone but to be expressed and shared. Whether it’s to affect a single individual or a mass of millions of people, it is the same worth. The world might put more value with money, fame, and glory, on those that are more popular or reach more individuals but it would be a mistake to focus solely on that. Whether we are here to touch billions, millions, hundreds, or even to touch just one – there is no difference in greatness between them.
Our worth is not defined by what the world gives us back for our gifts. Our worth as individuals is the same regardless of that. We only lose site of each other and thus ourselves when we try to compare each others’ worth in such manners. It’s futile and self-destructive. How great we are as individuals. How great we are when we come together. How great the opportunity to change and affect even just one life. That’s a responsibility in it of itself that is regal.
Who then are we to judge our art? Who are we to self-criticize and hold back what we have because of ourselves? If what we have, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, can affect someone, even just one individual out there, then we have a responsibility to share it. With this in mind each day I strive to perfect my craft. Not so that I can achieve critical acclaim, awards, or money, but because there is a gift inside of me that I cannot and will not hide anymore.