The sculptor and sculpture

 Hello readers good morning!

I hope you all are fine and safe.

The exciting fact is, this blog was on my draft shelf for almost two years now, glad I am finally ready to discuss this.

 

We have visited historical places atleast once in our life, like an ancient temple or a chapel, we all would have noticed beautiful sculptures.

 

These sculptures were created using materials like stones or wood, and there are any other material.

 

What is that one activity which stands out while created statues? At the top would be the blueprint, of course, like the dimensions and all the engineering aspects.

 

The second place would go to the making of what is called chiseling, technically speaking.

 

You have a block of stone, and you have an image in mind; now, the goal is to change that block of stone into that image you have in mind or in front of you almost or entirely alike the former.

 

The process begins with the shaping of the stone-like transversal view or a longitudinal view. Once the basic shaping is completed, the most important part begins.

Chiseling: sometimes, it also called carving which requires deep skill and accuracy and timing, we cut the base material into the desired shape we intend to with an artistic touch.

 

In history, we have read about the construction of temples; the timelines soar from few years to centuries in which one of the major parts was chiseling.

 

The activity of carving is the one that would add to the beauty of the whole structure.

 

 Try to co-relate this to life: When you are born, that stone slab is you, untouched, pure, a gift of nature.

 

In case of carving figurines, there is a blueprint, to arrive at a result. Whereas in the case of us, there is no blueprint, the result is what we want to be! Almost unlimited.

 

When I say unlimited, it is up to us and the people around who brought you up and guided you until you could take decisions of your own.

 

Then it is all on you! How and where you want to reach in life, pure and simple, no strings attached here.

 

Of course, you will hear a lot of these words like "NO", "you can't do that", "leave this and move on", but finally it is you who accepted that and left it.

 

I would also like to add that leaving something and then clinging to something else you felt is a better option is not bad, but to completely stop pursuing your interests something is a bummer!

 

My simple message after setting prima facie is: We all are like untouched rocks; when we are born, people start shaping you, chiseling you to turn you into a beautiful person, then there is a point where even though the people are there for you to help you out, it falls on you to decide what you want to become.

When you are time is done on the green planet, people look back and admire the simulacrum(image) you left behind, make it an amazing one not for anyone else but for you; as it makes you feel contended that you lived your life to the fullest!

 

Wishing you all health and all the energy in the world, which I hope you will use to drive your subconscious mind into bringing the best out of you always.

 

The sculptor and sculpture would be you if the effigy did not come out well; now we know the tools are not responsible!

 

Don’t worry about looking good worry about achieving your goal.

-Raymond Thomas Dalio

 

Thanks for your time, have a good week ahead.

 

Helios.