creating is living, consuming is not
we consume more than humans were ever built to consume. we consume everything, information, food, water, lumber, silicon, we take it all and demand more. what will we do with it all?
the ancient Greek Stoics believed that the greatest good in life is to live in accordance with one’s nature. from a young age, we long to build something that will last. making order out of disorder is such an intellectually satisfying task that it must be in our nature, therefore we must relentlessly pursue creation. put another way, God created our world, and we were made in His image, so we must create too.
there are so many opportunities to sit back and watch, but we have to push ourselves to fulfill our divine destiny and create something. once you see the indelible mark you leave on others through your work, i think you might even find it hard to stop.