The Joy of Building Things
thump-thump. Your heart is saying something.
[Listen closely. Can you hear it?]
*thump-thump*
That's the sound of creation. The pulse of building something new.
*thump-thump*
It's there, inside you. A primal beat.
*thump-thump*
But wait. What's that other sound?
*scroll-scroll* // *click-click* // *swipe-swipe*
The cacophony of consumption drowns out your inner rhythm.
Yet we hesitate, fingers hovering over keyboards,
Paintbrushes suspended in mid-air, tools left untouched.
The world roars its constant stream of content,
And we, passive observers, scroll endlessly.
[But listen. It's still there.]
*thump-thump*
Your hands itch. Your mind buzzes. Your soul yearns.
To build. To make. To create.
They say the world has no room for new creations,
That everything worth making has already been made.
But they forget - the world is ever-changing,
And your voice, your vision, is uniquely, beautifully yours.
[The symphony of creation has many movements.]
1. The Overture of Inspiration
A whisper in the wind
A dream half-remembered
A "what if" that won't let go
2. The Crescendo of Action
Fingers flying over keys
Brush strokes bold on canvas
Hands shaping, molding, building
3. The Aria of Doubt
"Is this good enough?"
"Has it all been done before?"
"Who am I to create?"
4. The Reprise of Perseverance
One more try
One more draft
One more day
5. The Finale of Completion
Standing back
Breathing deep
"I made this"
[But the symphony never truly ends.]
Each creation is a heartbeat.
Each heartbeat, a creation.
*thump-thump*
In the rhythm of making, we find ourselves.
In the pulse of building, we heal our world.
*thump-thump*
Your creations are the medicine you need.
*thump-thump*
So create.
Not because you should.
Not because you must.
But because you are alive, and to be alive is to create.
What will you create today?
*thump-thump*
Your section is empty.
Your instrument, unplayed.
Your voice, unheard.
Until now.
*thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump*
Can you hear it now stronger?
*thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump* *thump-thump*
Create.
*thump-thump*
Build.
*thump-thump*
Make.
*thump-thump*
Your turn.