I came across the question, "If you can draw something and it'll come into existence, what would it be and why?" And this kind of literally draws me into deep thoughts; it arouses loads of questions within me: what is that one thing I really desire, and why do I want to have it? And to be truthful, the first thought that came to my mind was money, lots of it, but even though I had some giggles within me after that thought, I still feel the present of a dark cloud lingering in my heart and questioning what else after money and if it can give me what I lack and truly desire.
You see, we humans are unique in our own way, and everyone, as much as we're on planet Earth, have what we truly desire, even though in most cases you see people quickly jump to conclusions at the glance of such an opportunity, saying they want wealth, either in assets or cash, and you can't necessarily blame them for that. We're all programmed to believe money is the main thing we lack and that when we have it, we can easily invest it in solving other problems we've got, but does money truly answer all things as stated by the Bible? Well, that's another conversation I won't be delving into today.
Alot of people, such as friends, family, Hiver, colleagues, and the like, look at me from afar and say, Wow, this guy has everything's going well for him; he's got a decent job, a fat bank account and wallet, and the like, and conclude by saying, I want to be like him or his life is perfect, but is that truly the case?" Well, I tend to smile whenever someone says they want to be like me and reply, Be careful what you wish for because only the one wearing the shoe can know it's hurt.
Well, without beating around the bush, paraventure, I've got the opportunity to draw something, and such can come into reality. After critical thinking and assessment of my life, I can't help but come to the conclusion that what I'll be drawing is me. Yes, you read that correctly, and it's no error only that there's a twist to it, and the twist is that I'll be drawing myself in a way where I, in a nutshell, have peace of mind and good health.
Like I said in the first paragraph of this article, the first thought that came to my mind regarding this question was money, but I quickly realized money can't solve my problem, even though many have argued through the years that money can buy happiness, which I agree with to an extent, but I can't help but conclude it with the fact that those money will only make you happy while you spend it and the like, and that's going to be a short-lived happiness that comes and goes at will; that's not what I want, and I want an everlasting joy that can't be better explained and that isn't plagued by sickness and the like.
In the last few years, I literally spent more than twice as much of my offline monthly wages on my health issues monthly. Although I don't have issues paying those bills required to keep me on my feet thanks to my multiple streams of income, I'd rather have a healthier and happier life with few pennies than be flamboyantly wealthy and yet live in consistent pains and worries about what the next minute holds in store for me, and that's why I said I'd be drawing a picture of my happy and healthy self as what I desire to bring into reality if I had the opportunity.
Both photos were taken and edited on canva.