Friday, April 24, 2009

Personalizing This Vessel of Ours

One of the most important things on people's minds, it seems, is to be self expressive. Of all the things we have to work with the body seems to be the most thought of. Some people build their muscles, others create holes for ornaments in various places, many have a design permanently etched in their flesh, and plenty try to emphasize features with cosmetics. This is just a small taste of the countless methods of diversity people use all over the world. The problem is that although our intention is to give ourselves character, we are primarily feeding our ego when we resort to these actions, and all of these actions morph into habits, all of which consume us and become our life. Aside from that, it's a rough way to treat this body that already has to deal with toxins, processed foods that we aren't meant to be metabolizing, everyday stress, any chemical that people may use to get by (pain relievers, tobacco, caffeine, etc.), and of course the odd cravings that so many humans possess to be rough with their pleasures.

Unfortunately, many folk these days resort to these once thought of as creative forms of releasing inner art merely for the appearance of it. Some do it to release endorphins, which was the basis of its attraction to me for so many years, but why get myself off for a puncture wound or continuous jab of a needle when I can go up a notch and create art with pencils and paints, or better yet, transcend that flowing energy through a musical instrument to get my kicks. I've noticed that since people have so many loop holes to get off without having to do much of anything, they simply do not opt to do nearly as many things to feel accomplished and elevated.

So what's the most intensely passionate way to transcend our creative messages? Body modification is beautiful, but many circumstances make them represent negative energies. To be honest, the most powerful way to release that inner soul is to spread it all around by emitting your waves of energy. Action is the most efficient way to expand the mind, the soul, the world - every entity is affected. It's breathtaking the impact every action has. I believe that the strongest, purest way to go about self expression is to carry things out that will contribute to the beauty of the world. If you can't find any beauty, put some in on your own. Maintain your body properly, it'll function much better, and allow it to speak for itself. You don't need to cover it with distractions to get your beauty across.