Passion

 In all that is... there is only one answer to the riddle of the meaning of life. The pursuit of happiness in all it's profound truth... Happiness begins with with one word and that word is passion. Beyond all worldly measures there is only what you really want.

  There is little choice in true happiness.

 We all do what we need to do to survive. Work, eat, sleep and endure... Emotionally, we are dependant apon the static measurements of recognized success, we do all that we can to impress our peers. But in this pursuit there is an empty feeling when all our life goals are suddenly met. Few live beyond the completion of material goals. We either set higher goals or die. What drives people to live beyond survival is a compelling need to do more... to be more. Sometimes this is going beyond the limits of caution. Success here is either inspiring or ever more compelling.

  Life is art.

  The beauty of anything worth seeing twice can be described as living art. Art is not a static symble of life, Art has it's own life force beyond words... Music, paintings, sunsets or volcanic explosions are all examples of profound beauty that somehow take away our sense of control. Somethings are not easy for others to see, these are what we each need, to feel complete.

Personal desire is good.

  "Desire is the root of all suffering..." So says the Buddha, want not...waste not?   This is true only if your desires are earthly in depth. Imagine anything that truely inspires you and then make it possible. Imagine a world of beauty and feel it grow within you. When you find it's expresive pulse, tap into it and you will live beyond survival...

Respectfully  Submitted

 Salvador  F. Ramirez

USMC         US ARMY