A bit of advice
given to a young Native American
at the time of his initiation:
as you go the way of life,
you will see a great chasm. Jump.
it is not as wide as you think.
― Joseph Campbell
The Essence of Courage
This quote beautifully encompasses the essence of sales and marketing.
To do sales is an act of bravery. We might get rejected many times. It’s an unknown area to jump into.
But this Native American seer knows exactly what to do. It takes courage and bravery to be able to take the leap into The Great Chasm.
Take The Leap of Faith
Our dreams are on the other side. That’s why it’s important to take the leap of faith. The Great Chasm represents many things including beliefs that we hold on that are not serving us, like things about our value and what we have to offer to the world.
We all have so much more to give than it seems. Sometimes, we hold back our gifts and are afraid to express our inner divinity.
Into The Mystical
On the other side, there’s the mystical reality. There’s The True Self. There’s wisdom. There’s joy, fulfillment and happiness.
So how can we take the leap? It’s simple – we need to allow and just do it.
Whatever it is, if we take the leap we will arrive at the other side where there is a new feeling for life. There’s awe, bliss and happiness.
If we reach, we are sure to grab something that we’ve not had before.
The Pearl
The Pearl represents something so beautiful it’s worth doing a deep dive for.
What is your Pearl?
What is it that you long for, when you look at the sky?
What is it’s essence?
Be sure to keep asking yourself these questions.
Eternity In The Palm of A Hand
To see a World in a Grain of Sand
And a Heaven in a Wild Flower
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand
And Eternity in an hour
― William Blake
I like poetry a lot. I think it’s a similar form of art as music is. Songwriting is a very poetic thing. I like to write so songwriting and poetry are very similar things to write of.
They can be like a craft that you do for a living, I am certain of.
The Art of Life
Life is like a form of art in itself too. If I recall correctly, it was actually Rainer Maria Rilke who said this. He was a really great poet during his time, too.
His works are still enjoyed today which is incredible. Our work can outlast ourselves in a big way. Writing is one of my favorite hobbies, I tend to always write these days.
Laptop Warrior
So I thereby declare myself a Laptop Warrior. It is said that we should approach our projects like warriors and do them like it’s our last battle on Earth.
Writing a lot has many benefits, it’s a good way to spend time and create valuable stuff since writing can be printed too and I am obsessed with all kinds of prints.
So what are some of the coolest prints you can make? I think it’s mostly posters, canvas prints, books, clothes, hats, etc.
Inspired By Shamanism
I have always been really inspired by Shamanism. They’re the original artists and I really love all kinds of Shamanic art.
So this artwork is inspired by those kinds of cultures. I tried to make it look like a cave painting, maybe I was successful.
Another One
Here’s another one that might do the trick. I’ve also been thinking of buying a shaman drum at some point. Drumming can put you into an altered state of consciousness and I am really, really interested in them. I always had interest in things like hypnosis and trance states.
If you don’t have a drum, you can check out YouTube for a 220bpm monotonous drum and do a shamanism session that way. Best done in the dark, btw.
Deep Breathing
Deep breathing is one another technique that can alter our state of consciousness, making us relaxed and receptive towards spirit, as the Shamans would put it.
So this project is also about spirituality in that sense as it is about sales too.
So remember – when you see a great chasm in life, jump. It’s not as wide as you think.
One of the leaps I’ve been scared to take is telemarketing this project for people. They would be missing out if I don’t close any sales for this and I don’t want that to happen at all.
All right. I think we’re done with this article thus far. Thanks for reading and I hope that you enjoyed.
Stay wild.
