I remember A.B. Facey, an Australian, at 88, wrote a book: My Fortunate Life. No publisher would touch it. He decided to self-publish his book. In reality, he was an ordinary man. Because it was a memoir of his life as a soldier in WWI to circus performer to cowboy to driller to boxerhis book became a best seller. Audiences thrilled to his presentations. Colleges gave him honorary doctorates. At 90, when his eternity ended, Australians celebrated him as one of their greatest heroes.
Another woman, Helen Santmyer, at 88, wrote a New York Times best seller: And Ladies of the Club.
J.K. Rowling, living on welfare, began writing her Harry Potter stories on napkins at a coffee shop in London. Well, you know the rest of her story as one of the richest self-made millionaires in all of Great Britain.
So where does that leave you as we head into 2021? Answer: endless possibilities to make a mark in this world. You don't need to become famous by volunteering at a childcare center or a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. You may grab a paintbrush and dab a few colors onto a canvas. You might take a pottery class that allows you endless creative pursuits. You might take up macrame', photography, jewelry making, guitar, piano, reading, storytelling, and dozens of other vibrant paths.
Or you can sit and wait! Followed by most, but not recommended!
As for this writer, I suggest a book that I've read 23 times and expect to read another 23 times: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. Secure the audio version so you can read it often. Her book will fire your imagination, excite your creative mind and inspire you toward passionate living during your eternity.
Whatever you do, 2021 beckons renewal of your creative genius, your fountain of wisdom from your life well-lived.
Go climb a mountain! I will meet you at the top!
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club" - Jack London
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