Description

I think that one of the most important things to remember in this weird existence as humans is that not every thought that comes into our brains means something.

Not every thought is true. Most of your thoughts probably aren’t even your own! They come from the ideas and opinions of the people around you and the media you consume and the books that you read.

One fine summer day, I was sitting on my friend’s back patio, watching her koi pond as she and my other buddy went to get drinks.

As I watched, I started to think about the nature of thought itself. These koi were each like a thought floating through my mind. Bouncing off one another, swimming side-by-side. Following their own agendas, yet defining each other with each movement.

And so I followed the koi with my eyes, one at a time, noting the effects of one fish’s path on the others in the pond. It was a pleasant and calming experience.

(I may have accidentally meditated.)

So I suppose what the koi reminded me was that, if my thoughts aren’t necessarily my own, then they certainly don’t define me.

And with a lack of ultimate defined meaning comes the opportunity to create your own.

Prints are in the mail and should arrive early next week. They’re 16×20” with no border or mat and will be shipped in sturdy cardboard shipping tubes.