“Open Wings” –|– Anthony Satori
“Our longing for immortality is good. It was put there on purpose. We were meant — from the moment of our creation — to live forever.”
— Eric Metaxas
Immortality
inspiration
Exuberance
“Exuberance” –|– Anthony Satori
“Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.”
— Leon Bloy
Revelations
“Revelations” –|– Anthony Satori
“I want to work in revelations. I want to fish as deep down as possible into my own subconscious in the belief that once that far down, everyone will understand, because that far down everyone is the same.”
— Jack Kerouac
We, as human beings, have far more in common with each other than we have differences between us. And when an artist works in “revelations,” their creative expressions can become beautiful and powerful conduits for the universal elements of human existence. Experiencing art of this nature becomes no longer about “thinking.” In contrast, such revelatory art is meant to circumnavigate the rational, linear brain altogether, giving rise instead to vibrations — much like mysticism, meditation, or prayer — which resonate directly with one’s mind, spirit, and soul, and which bring with them the promise of an unparalleled purity of experience and comprehension. If the human race is to seek any best hope for the future, it will come from us finding and exploring these universal truths and values, and from cultivating the connections and bonds that arise from them.
On Boughs Too Slight
“On Boughs Too Slight” –|– Anthony Satori
“Be like the bird who, pausing in her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing she hath wings.”
— Victor Hugo
Big Sky
“Big Sky” –|– Anthony Satori
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
— Anais Nin
Strive to live your life with vision, heart, principle, and courage. The universe honors these values.
The Sight of the Stars
“Festive” –|– Anthony Satori
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
— Vincent van Gogh
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, as we dream our way into the new year.
Having Vision
“Expanse” –|– Anthony Satori
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
— Albert Einstein
The way that Einstein is using the word “imagination” in this context does not mean “making things up,” or abandoning the intellect. Quite to the contrary, imagination, in its highest form, means having vision. And vision is the beginning, and constant companion, of any meaningful line of thought, inquiry, or pursuit. Vision is an appreciation for that which is not immediately evident, but which may be revealed through study, synthesized through creative, even abstract thinking, and divined through both introspection and careful attention to the world around us. Vision is the liberation of oneself to imagine what could be — and then to pursue that higher good, that more beautiful reality, with creativity, dedication, and enthusiasm.
Freedom and Life
“Freedom and Life” –|– Anthony Satori
“This is the highest wisdom that I own: that freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ascend
“Ascend” –|– Anthony Satori
“On the mountains of knowledge you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche
Transformation
“Flow” –|– Anthony Satori
“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
— Hermann Hesse
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