Inner turmoil seems to slam the breaks on every adolescent nowadays. The moment the word "no" is heard 5 times more than the word "yes" our minds go into shock. Once the disbelief has somewhat settled, we begin our pursuit of happiness.
During the most insecure moments of my unappreciated life, I had an epiphany delivered on a silver platter. I was told the story of two cats:
On an everyday morning, two cats were doing their everyday routine beside one another. Both cats knew happiness to lie in their tails. Just as any other day, the first cat was chasing his tail- the second simply walking about enjoy his environment. On an everyday afternoon the second cat couldn't help but notice the first continuously chased his tail everyday. The cat then asked "why are you chasing your tail in this furious manner?". The first cat-furiously chasing his tail- replied: "I'm chasing my happiness, why aren't you?". The second cat proceeded to suggest it's only when you stop chasing happiness that it will follow you wherever you go.
Brilliant beings suck their artistic energy and use it towards a greater evil-inner struggle. I've seen it time and time again. As opposed to depicting happiness and all things desired as something we- as human beings and artists alike- need to seek, we should apply our talents and let it come to us in the most profound of ways; through joy.
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