Ever since I discovered Latin dancing through life\u2019s circumstances, the stark realization hit me that I was not living. What do I mean when I say that? I only truly lived when I lost myself in my craft and my art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do I mean when I say lost myself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I lost all my thoughts. I lost all my worries and anxieties. I lost all my cravings. I lost my past. My ex-girlfriend and minor troubles at work simply vanished. I was totally engaged in what I was doing. For a moment, everything is okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This losing myself\u2026 This loss of self\u2026 This loss of \u201cHenry\u201d \u2026 was where peace and freedom were found. This same feeling can also be found when I am working in my profession. To be honest, what I \u201cdo\u201d for work is like child\u2019s play to me. Whilst everyone is struggling and complaining, it is simply effortless for me. What I \u201cdo\u201d is so instinctive that if you asked how I \u201cdo\u201d my work, I wouldn\u2019t be able to explain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the periods where it\u2019s just me and I need to \u201cdo\u201d my work for an upcoming deadline, everything melts away. It\u2019s just me doing my craft. For those few hours nothing else matters. No thoughts. No fears. Just focus. \u201cHenry\u201d leaves for a brief period. What remains is a man doing his craft. Once the final product is completed, it is like perfection. Satisfaction to look back at the finished product. No prizes or money or pats on the back. Only satisfaction just for a moment for the sake of \u201cdoing\u201d the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In those brief periods of dance and work, this is when I truly live. Not when I get a promotion or go on some silly holiday. Not when I\u2019m chasing a pleasurable experience or having sex. But right in the moment when I lose myself in whatever I\u2019m doing. This is my definition of art. Art is something which is done for its own sake. Art is created only for the artist when he is lost in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is nothing to achieve in this world except to create art in whatever that may be. This could be dancing, creating a billion-dollar business, cooking, or running. Nothing in the external world can give any lasting satisfaction. Everything and everyone in this world will lead to pain or a chase. Satisfaction can only be found internally and right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I realized that creating my art and what I was doing in the present is all I will ever have. Every single external accomplishment or reward will fade. Every single compliment or harsh criticism will be quickly forgotten. All I ever have is what I am doing right now. That is all everyone on this Earth has whether they realize it or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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