Serendipity

‘Serendipity’ by Philip Dodson

“Serendipity means a “fortunate happenstance” or “pleasant surprise”. The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754. In a letter he wrote to a friend, Walpole explained an unexpected discovery he had made by reference to a Persian fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip.” thanks, Wikipedia.

If you never show up in what you are doing each day, if you never share your ideas, never create any ‘art’, if you bend to be shaped by others and are not true to yourself, if you do not speak up, if you do not connect, if…..

Then there will not be many ‘fortunate happenstances’ or ‘pleasant surprises’.

Just keep sharing, creating, connecting and making a difference.

‘Chance’ opportunities rarely happen by chance.

Craft versus mass

By Philip Dodson

Our world is now completely dominated by mass.

Small, crafted ‘art’ has been industrialised in the mass market production of goods and services.

The people involved in that process are no more than cogs in the machine and are denied the human pleasure of crafting something special, unique, different, and a work of love.

We are the poorer for mass in every way.

If you get an opportunity in life to craft something then take it.

It’s a magical world when we create rather than simply fulfil a process.