Blood & Ink: Monday

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam — “I shall either find a way or make one.”

This is the energy that moves the world…

The lightbulb. Democracy. SpaceX creating the largest flying object ever known and catching it out of the air on tiny pegs.

An endless list of beauty and brilliance that you take for granted nowadays.

None of it was made with “we’ll see what happens…”

None of it was born out of “if I align my chakras this will manifest effortlessly…”

It was made by determined individuals, with a vision of what was possible, and the unbroken spirit to make it a reality. 

They either found a way (discovery), or made one (invention).

There is a metaphysical convergence of these two, best highlighted in the ancient term “inventio”.

Creation is discovery. 

Like Thomas Edison said, “I didn’t fail 1000 times creating the lightbulb, I just found 1000 ways not to do it.” 

Part invention, part discovery.

Bring your spirit to bear brother. No excuses. No victim mentality. No fetishizing failure. 

Whatever you believe, you’re correct.

Either find a way, or make one,
Eric Brown.