How to Find Self Love and Understanding
When we write, we must be quiet. The mind becomes like a chamber of creation, a laboratory. A place where not only our voice is heard, but imagery, colours, abstract thoughts. It’s a place where we must be honest with ourselves.
“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” -Robert Morely
We have to figure things out when we write. We do it in our minds. We become experts at listening to ourselves think, quietly.
It takes time, and patience.
The good thing is that it’s seldom possible to start ‘chattering’ when you write. The results would be like the sound of a bus station on a Saturday afternoon after shopping. It’s better to sit on a bench and wait. To look and observe, that’s how ideas develop. Just let them come to you, and don’t try to grab them with force.
Ideas can be like run-away horses — you chase them, and they’ll keep running away. Better to go to the side of your field, enjoy the sunshine and wait for the horses to become curious about why you are there. They’ll trot in your direction soon enough.
