Livin the Creative - Simple - Not Easy

I've realized there is a HUGE difference between "simple" and "easy." Just because something is simple, doesn't make it easy! It's simple to lose weight! Just eat less and exercise more! There you go! It's only the theory that's "simple." The actual "doing" is something else entirely! Getting up every morning and going on a 10-mile bicycle ride is fairly simple, but hardly easy! The real motivation for me every morning is my daily dose of inspiration and beauty, coupled with the fun of exploring with my co-adventurer. The sense of expectancy, what will we see? An eagle? Hawk? Who knows? It's the sense of "I need to get out there, because I might be missing something!" THAT is my driving motivation. Motivation! The feeling behind the acting. That is the secret! What motivates you to do what you do? Motivation separates the "simple" from the "easy." If I feel I'm missing out on something, that motivation drives me to get up out of bed more than "I have to get up and ride my bike 10 miles!" So, if want to experience life first hand and not from the side lines, pretend you're missing out on something. For me, my early morning bike adventure provides me with a complete repertoire of experiences and images that carry me from one day to the next. So, get up, go outside and have an adventure! You might be missing something!