You only have one life, do what you love (Grandma Moses 1)

When Moses was 80 years old, she held a solo exhibition in New York in 1940, which caused a sensation.

Her works have become hot sellers in the art market and have won many awards. Millions of greeting cards poured in. Top-selling books, radio and television interviews have brought her deeper into American homes than any other artist. Her simplicity, honesty, and her colorful later life are undoubtedly a welcome freshener to relieve people's anxiety in the Cold War era.

Most of us should be happy doing what we like to do, maybe these things are ordinary. I make all kinds of exquisite platters for my daughter every day. If I go out to eat something special, I will think about it when I come back. I do it because I like my family to eat the food I cook.

Grandma Moses has written two books, "You only live once, do what you like" and "It's never too late to start life." She uses her own experience of a hundred years of life to tell the story of life. Truth and Essence.

Today I share with you Grandma Moses' first book "You only live once, do what you love".

Grandma Moses was free since she couldn’t embroider due to arthritis. One day, she was sitting casually at home, holding a small heater to keep warm, when she suddenly thought of those dreams in her past. She liked The beautiful dress, the study she longed for, the countryside where she lived, the family and friends she liked, she wanted to draw them all, so she took action.

At first, she did not want to become famous, nor did she expect that her paintings would be bought by people. She just liked them. She painted her grandchildren playing; she painted the hazy clouds on the horizon after heavy rain; she painted the farm where she lived; and she painted her daughter who was taken away by the disease. All the people she loved were painted by her in the painting. In the painting, she retained their most beautiful moments. After finishing the painting, she could feel them smiling at her in the painting, as if they had never left. Same.

Although the years pass by ruthlessly, because of hope, we will not feel confused. She also thanked herself for having the courage to persist in her dreams in a changing world. Follow your heart's will.

Grandma Moses said that she painted not for fame, but for the peace of mind that the passage of time gave her. If she were not painting at that time, she would also raise a few chickens and ducks, or plant some flowers and plants, or do other things. In short, no matter what she chooses to do, it must be something she likes and can bring joy.

True wealth is not giving up hope. Find your own path, go on with all your heart, try your best to accept everything that life has given to you, and leave no regrets for every minute and every wonderful thing. This is enough.

02? The thing you are most willing to do is your true talent.

Although she has never received formal art training, her love for beauty inspired her to explode with amazing creative power. In her painting career of more than 20 years, she created 1,600 works. .

Yes, what’s the rush? What we have to do is not to catch up with others, but to change the trajectory of our own hearts. When I started working, I was restless. I was on duty every day, as if I was locked in a cage. I was flustered and complaining. I thought that everyone else was busy and having fun with each other, but I could only stay in the office forever. It seemed that in my life, besides going to work, I still had to go to work. The phone rang right after I fell asleep at night. It was deafening. I couldn't sleep well and I was in a bad state of mind. Later, slowly, I realized that restlessness and irritability could not change anything at all. I started doing what I liked, practicing copybooks (even though the writing was still ugly), and going out to learn how to drive during my spare time. In the evening after others got off work, I I just started working on my Taobao store, taking photos, editing, and posting pictures. Although I didn’t know what I could gain, I found something I like to do, and I accept myself as such.

Grandma Moses had to give up embroidery because of the pain caused by arthritis. She also spent a period of idle, boring, and dazed days, and it was difficult for her to get used to it. Later, she picked up a paintbrush and insisted on painting.

Grandma Moses did not become famous immediately after painting. She continued to paint for 20 years. She was not discovered until she was 78 years old and became known to the world. After becoming famous, Grandma Moses continued to paint until she was 101 years old. passed away.

03? Face yourself honestly, and hope will come as expected.

There are so many writers in my mind. Most of them have average reading and no substantial income, but they all write passionately because they like it. It's because I don't want to waste my life.

We enjoy the pleasure that every day brings to us. We love our lives and the world we live in so that we will not feel bored.

The beauty of this world lies not only in the beautiful scenery, nor in the ups and downs of life, but in the fact that no matter how the world changes, you can keep a loving heart and move forward. In the process, you will bear the experience of wind and rain without feeling tired.

I don’t care about any big events, I only care about my family being safe and healthy. On days when we support each other with our families, we don’t complain and accept it calmly.

Time is the best proof. Life is long and distant in the flow of time. Everyone’s life path is unique and different. Under the scale of time, we all gain something unique to ourselves. life experience.

Everything that happens is for the best.

04? The best time is elsewhere. Believe that a good life has already appeared.

Everyone gets everything out of life. Grandma Moses appreciates the different scenery every day and draws them in her paintings. She feels that that is her best life, and every day of her life is better than yesterday.

In the ordinary world, try to learn not to lose yourself. In the cycle of sun rising and moon setting day after day, slowly let yourself grow up. Never blame yourself for not being happy enough. , you have to know that the most inconspicuous and ordinary moments in your life are eternal beauty.

When you were lying on the bed bored, cursing in your mind that the continuous heavy rain had blocked your plan to go out. Have you ever thought that it was this heavy rain that washed away the dirt of the whole world? After the heavy rain, the whole life seemed to start fresh again.

The beauty of life lies in these moments that are not easily discovered. We must learn to enjoy every subtle moment in life. These ordinary and inconspicuous moments add a touch of lovely vitality to a long life.

Every day you don’t like is not yours. The length and brevity of life, the excitement and dullness, have nothing to do with others. Only your own heart can control your destiny. The chicken soup for the soul conveyed to us by Grandma Moses is always pleasant. She spent every minute and every second of her life happily, she loved every day of her life, and she felt happy and satisfied. She felt happy when she saw her grandson grow his first tooth, when she heard her granddaughters call her grandma, she felt happy when she completed a painting, and she felt the happiness of living a full life.

05? Give beauty to the soul.

When Grandma Moses first started painting, no one appreciated her paintings. It hung in the shop, covered in dust and neglected. But it didn't matter to her. She still painted, painting according to what was in her heart, and not letting the voices of others drown out her inner thoughts of painting.

How many of us have been doing something we like for 20 years? For example, if you were painting and someone laughed at you for not being good at painting, would you give up? For example, if you want to dance and others say you have no talent and your dancing is not good, will you give up? Just like this group of people here, they are not famous or profitable, but there are still so many people persisting.

I think that if you insist on being yourself, you will be able to become your true self. This is very important. You don’t need to wait for others to satisfy yourself. Don’t expect good luck to happen to you for no reason. Instead, work proactively.

The meaning of life does not lie in what is left behind, but in the experience.

Life is like running water, and life is like a mirror, allowing you to see what you have done and thought about at all times. Everyone's heart is like an empty cup, whatever you pour into it is what your life will be like.

Grandma Moses filled her cup with happiness and contentment, so she lived a happy life. Some people pour dissatisfaction and disappointment into the cup, so their lives are always filled with complaints and complaints. What you give yourself is what your life will be like.

06? Life is what we create, always has been, and always will be.

People need to have their own pursuits, but first they must learn to change themselves. As the epitaph on a tombstone next to Westminster Abbey in England reads, "When I was young, I dreamed of changing the world; when I matured, I found that I could not change the world, so I I lowered my sights and decided to change my country; when I got older, I found that I could not change my country, I just wanted to change my family, but in the end, I realized that I The only one who can change is yourself. "Yes, when you recognize your position, strengthen your steps, and narrow your dreams, maybe when you change yourself, your dreams will move closer to you.

"In our long and short lives, find what we love to do from the bottom of our hearts and keep doing it. Let this little persistence bring us subtle joy."

Change in order to avoid regrets and regrets. Live like Grandma Moses. Even though you are old, your heart is still full of vitality. Do what you like, be with the people you like, and God will be happy to help you open the door to success.

Don’t be afraid of the unknown tomorrow. Find something you like to do, stick to it, and get fun from it. This kind of life will naturally be beautiful and enjoyable.

Thank you for your patience in reading this article. If you like it, please help me light up my little heart.

I am participating in the daily reading "21-day reading check-in" activity: the third Tian

I am Wenwen Xin'er, and I like all novel things in life. I like to eat food that I have never eaten before; I like to play interesting games that I have never played before; I like to see the colorful world that I have never seen before; I like to run around with my children; I like to record life and stories; I like to share the books I have read and watched movies and mouth-watering food. Try to be a person who loves life.

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