Living in the Moment
Posted by Troy | Filed under Self Project
Security is an illusion. Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all. -Helen Keller
Difficult experiences have shaped me into the person I am now.
Which is mostly good.
But those things have also resulted in cynicism and fear, and despite the urges to live a meaningful life I started to believe that I needed comfort and stability and security.
and I put all my energy into pursuing that future—one with no conflict. Because my past has taught me that I don’t like pain.
So I’ve found myself incapable of living in the moment.
I don’t see the truth right in front of my face.
That real peace has nothing to do with avoiding conflict.
and it’s not a future to pursue. It is a present experience.
Right here. Right now.
But that means I have to let go of my worry.
and fears.
I have to realize that the experiences of my past may not be the reality of my future.
I have to quit trying to control my destiny and just live it.
Now join me waxing nostalgic about Crystal Clear Pepsi.
Tags: fear, original illustration, self
3 Responses to “Living in the Moment”
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Tiffany Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 10:42 amI can relate from a total control freak perspective. Loving and appreciating this project. The illustration is really introspective.
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wasabius Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:35 pmi was writing a post on my blog about some of these issues that keep cropping up for me and i did a google search for ‘living in the moment’ and your piece here came up.
it is perfect, and perfectly illustrates what i was thinking about as i wrote it.
thank you for your work. -
Troy Says:
April 26th, 2011 at 4:57 pmThanks wasabius!
I’m so glad you were able to connect with my neurosis
In case you hadn’t already noticed, you might be interested to know that this post is part of a long series of self portraits that I’ve been working on.
