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So the Wacom contest really inspired me to look at my "dreams" in a few different ways. There are the aspirations-- things that I feel would bring me happiness and a sense of fulfillment if accomplished within my life.

Those are, however, defined within the construct of time-- limitation on our abilities to succeed in these endeavors-- whether they be societal limitations (i.e. which careers are valued; finding a compatible spouse...), or biological (i.e. the ability to conceive a child; health issues as your body ages...), etc.

Regardless, time (i.e. Saturn) consumes all these goals with the eventuality of death, which is directly chained to the construct of religion and otherworldliness within the same plane as our collected aspirations.

My ultimate dream would thus be an ability to transcend happiness and satisfaction based purely on physical accomplishments, and find a peace of oneness with my surroundings, and thus, myself. So that, regardless of specific pursuits, I can find joy within life in and of itself, with a greater understanding of the universe I belong to, and thus, a greater acceptance of the many aspects of it which are out of our collective control.

December, 2009
18" x 24"
Pigma Archival Ink on 14" x 17" Drawing Paper
Colored digitally on Adobe Photoshop

Description
So the Wacom contest really inspired me to look at my "dreams" in a few different ways. There are the aspirations-- things that I feel would bring me happiness and a sense of fulfillment if accomplished within my life.

Those are, however, defined within the construct of time-- limitation on our abilities to succeed in these endeavors-- whether they be societal limitations (i.e. which careers are valued; finding a compatible spouse...), or biological (i.e. the ability to conceive a child; health issues as your body ages...), etc.

Regardless, time (i.e. Saturn) consumes all these goals with the eventuality of death, which is directly chained to the construct of religion and otherworldliness within the same plane as our collected aspirations.

My ultimate dream would thus be an ability to transcend happiness and satisfaction based purely on physical accomplishments, and find a peace of oneness with my surroundings, and thus, myself. So that, regardless of specific pursuits, I can find joy within life in and of itself, with a greater understanding of the universe I belong to, and thus, a greater acceptance of the many aspects of it which are out of our collective control.

December, 2009
18" x 24"
Pigma Archival Ink on 14" x 17" Drawing Paper
Colored digitally on Adobe Photoshop