When many people look at an impressive artwork, they may admire it, say "wow", even become engulfed in it, and then they say "Such talent! I wish I could do that," as if the artist was just born with the ability to shit out masterpieces.

Where the wildflowers grow

Why are people so quick to assume that what they see just arrived, without effort, perseverance, struggle, or a dedication to creativity? Perhaps they believe that art just grows, like wildflowers grow. Nobody had to plant them, nor water them, yet there are the daisies, smiling up at you. Even a daisy has to have passion for life, to grow its roots, to search for new water, and do whatever it can to deter pests. Make no mistake - that daisy worked hard to get where it is. Its life, and its beauty are no accident.

Tits

People see a beautiful woman and feel jealous. "Why does she get to be like that? Some people have all the luck." Yet, you can't see the hours that she spent researching nutrition that gave her radiant skin, all the times she had to step outside of her comfort zone to make new friends that finally gained her her confidence, and the habit of going to the gym three times a week that goes back years, so when the endorphines beam out in her smile they can say "What luck she has!" or "I guess everything is easy if you have a nice pair of tits..."

God's gift to women

When they see a man walk up to a lady in a bar, charm her and get her number, they might say "It's not fair! Why does he get all the girls?" But they never saw him, lonely at 16 or 18, unable to get a date, and they never saw him go through the heart-wrenching process of hundreds or thousands of rejections, the despair, the courage to overcome the despair, the death and rebirth of every atom of ego, leading to a new man. There he walks, arm-in-arm with a fascinating woman, and they say "Some guys get all the luck...."

To be powerful

Perhaps the greatest tragedy of this superficial perspective of the world, is that, certain people are forever unable to acknowledge their own successes. "I'm not good at x. I just can't y." But there was a time when you couldn't speak English, and there was a time when you couldn't read English, ride a bicycle, swim the Australian crawl or even hold a fork in your hand. Examine your own successes and you will find it difficult to escape this conclusion: you are successful; you are capable; and you can do today what was once unimaginable for you.

You are more powerful than you realise. In fact, you are more powerful than you can imagine.

Many things you have in your life are due to your own persistence and focused efforts, and many things around you are due to the driven creativity and will to live of other beings. You are free, in any moment, to acknowledge the power of those around you, and therefore, to affirm the power that is within you.

Conclusion - the daisy

The daisy's beauty didn't come from nowhere. It came from somewhere.

The daisy's beauty isn't just for show. It is more than just a pretty thing.

Beauty is order. Beauty is depth. Art is no accident, and neither are you.

Thanks to @battleayzee for the photo