Hi All,
I love this quote, rumored to be on a sign in Einstein's office: "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." To me this means that the "bottom line" isn't always the "bottom line." And it's particularly true for creative endeavors!
Then there is the wonderful ending to Emerson's famous poem entitled "Success": "...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success." Money represents an exchange of energy, but there are many other ways to offer or exchange energy in our world.
Dr. Wayne Dyer says, "Do what your heart tells you will bring you joy, rather than determining whether it will be cost-effective."
Now you may be saying, "That's very nice, but I have to support myself, either through my art, another job, or both!" I have a few suggestions for that dilemma:
*SIMPLIFY, downsize, or whatever you need to do to keep your expenses down in your personal life and your business if you have one. Lessening your need for money can be as liberating as earning more of it! Check out the great book, "Simplify Your Life," by Elaine St. James. She walks her talk!
*REDEFINE your relationship with money. See money as what enables you to experience the joy of creating, rather than seeing creating as the means to get more money. Check out two great books by Marsha Sinetar: "Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow" and "To Build the Life You Want, Create the Work You Love."
Christopher Morley, an author, says, "There is only one success...to be able to spend your life in your own way...."
But here's the quote (author unknown) that really touches me deeply: "No matter what our attempts to inform, it is our ability to inspire that will turn the tides." Wow! If I can do that, I'll be thrilled with my "bottom line"!
Be well,
Susan
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Oops, I know this is an old post, but while poking around your blog it resonated with me! In the process of restructuring my business I am realizing that in order to be successful I need to follow my original vision, and stop doing things everybody else tells me to do, or what I think I SHOULD do. The business rolls along, but I am not content with the outcomes. Real success will be when I fulfill my mission statement, and I need to concentrate on activities that will support that original mission.
Betsy
PS I like the next topic too, and am letting that roll around in my head for a bit before I make another post.
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