Whether you’re on track with doing the work that matters to you, or in pursuit of it, these ‘follow your heart quotes’, images and reflections will help.
Imagine a world where people are eager for Mondays because they love their work. Chances are, such a world would have less frustration and negativity, and subsequently, less anger and hate. But…
“When you can’t do the work you love, you can always love what you do.”
Creativity. Art. Beauty. Music. Compassion. Love… create it and bring it with you wherever you go.
“To create, is to love.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com
“To create is to anchor more good in the world through the love that flows through the heart. In creating, we are bringing love to life.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Committing to Creating
If you’re procrastinating doing the work you need to do, chances are that it is not the work of your heart… that which lights you up and kindles your creative fires. Or, it could be that you haven’t yet committed to doing the hard stuff.
To create is an active event requiring energy. To consume is easier because it’s a passive event.
It’s easier to come home from work and plop down to dinner and favorite shows than to settle into creating. However that which requires ore of us… which draws from the inner well of the creative spirit, is that which feeds our capacity to create more.
It’s getting into the water that we can swim, so sometimes you have to take the plunge to get in the flow. A swim in the sea of creativity is exhilarating, so dive in!
“To create is to bring love to life.“
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily®
Table of Contents
- How to Do the Work of Your Heart?
- Do the work of your heart as only you can do!
- How to Achieve Your Goals
- The Life that Matters
Creativity Connects Heart and Soul
Creating is the opposite of consuming and yet creation and creativity quiets the hungry beast of self far more than consuming ever can. We all enjoy—and need—down time to just sit back and be entertained… to enjoy that special treat.
However, no matter how much we enjoy vegging out and relaxing to a good movie or favorite series, at the end of the day, it’s creating… pulling from within our well of infinity, that feeds the hungry soul.
The point of life is to expand love through conscious creation. To create is to love, and to love is to birth beauty into being.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Audio Article – Do The Work
Just Start
“Put your butt in the chair and get it done.”
~Devani Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
When You Do the Work
To do the work = no regrets.
To do the work = empowerment.
To do the work = energy.
To do the work = joy.
To do the work = satisfaction.
To delay the work that matters to you
is to delay you being more of you.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Ode to Steven Pressfield, author, Do the Work
Do the work of your heart as only you can do!
Most of us creatives tend to always have more on our ‘to do list’ than is humanly possible to achieve within the time allotted. Likely you can relate? This is the challenge of the intelligent and creative mind.
Goal setting is not only about choosing the rewards you want to enjoy, but also the costs you are willing to pay.
~James Clear, author, entrepreneur, photographer
The good news is that you very likely can do them all—or at least many of them—just not all at once. The important thing is to prioritize, then steadily and consistently, work daily in the direction you want to go.
That’s why we created iCreateDaily. The power of a day is immense, for each day is a building block in the creation of your goals and dreams.
Those who achieve their goals are those who can prioritize, organize and focus on getting things done.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
How to Achieve Your Goals
To achieve your goals is to set up a daily and weekly rhythm for doing your art. You need to be willing to pay the price of doing the work. Remember, these are YOUR goals for you. Not someone else’s. If you’re not willing, then it’s not important enough.
And… schedule it, because ‘what gets scheduled gets done‘.
To achieve your goals, you need to do the work. And keep on doing it. Plan, schedule, do. Tweak, plan, schedule, do. Repeat. Daily. That’s it!
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Show up for Yourself
This is a simple truism. If you’re working for someone, you show up. Now it’s time to work for yourself. Even if you still have a full time job, in order for the work of your heart to become your full time job—if that is your aspiration—you must show up for yourself.
This is important even if your creative passion is hobby rather than a job. To follow your heart, requires that you make the time and space in your life for it, and commit to it.
My 84 year old mother has signed up for a Thursday night painting class for many years now. She does it not for the instruction, but to secure her in her commitment to paint.
“You must show up for yourself. Who will if you won’t?”
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Don’t Delay… Pay the Price Because You Must
You will never regret doing whatever it takes to achieve your dreams. But you will regret not trying.
Here’s the thing about “paying the price of doing”, i.e., pushing through the challenge… the difficulty… the extra effort… the pain… the ‘don’t want to’s’…
Delaying gratification deposits credits to your future.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Delaying doing the work that matters to you, racks up debt that will come due… perhaps too late. If there’s something you’re procrastinating, just do the thing. Put your butt in the chair and get it done. Don’t argue about it, don’t excuse it… just get it done and you will have no regrets.
Do the work of your heart as though your LIFE depended on it. Because well… it does.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
The Life that Matters
The life that matters to you is set free to be by the work you do even when you’re tired. When there are temptations not to… when doubt trips you and fear grips you. Especially then. When you do the work no matter the obstacles in your way, those lurking shadows to progress evaporate like darkness at dawn.
The life that matters to you is set free to be by the work you do. So do the work… the work of your heart.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Our inspiration for the title of this article is Do the Work, by Stephen Pressfield. If you haven’t yet read it, you must. If you have, then read it again… even if it’s just one page daily.
If you’re procrastinating doing something that needs to be done, perhaps it’s not the work of your soul. That’s one signal that something may not be a part of your dreams. If you’re not sure, then give it a go. You will never regret taking the time to create, even if you decide that your passion is elsewhere.
Discoveries live in the ‘den of doing‘.
But if you think it is and you’re still procrastinating, maybe it’s time to push through resistance and do the work.
The cost of tuition to your dreams is cheap compared to the debt of regret.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
More Follow Your Heart Quotes
Here are more follow your heart quotes to support your aspiration and determination.
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.
~Ferdinand Foch, French General & military theorist in WWI
When people are in their Element, they connect with something fundamental to their sense of identity, purpose, and well-being.
~Sir Ken Robinson, professor, author, speaker, creativity influencer, 3/4/50
“What are you passionate about?” Says almost no school system, ever. Time for a change.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.
~Georgia O’Keefe, American artist best known for her flower paintings, 1887-1986
Today, you are free to pursue your passion and do the work you love.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
~Theodore Roosevelt, naturalist, writer, 26th US president, 1858-1919
You may not know what your passion is yet, but you have to keep asking. It’s okay if you don’t know. It’s not okay if you’re not looking.
~Jeff Hoffman, billionaire entrepreneur, speaker, humanitarian
In doing your work… the work of your heart, more of your light is revealed. Light is consciousness… light is awareness… light is connectedness… light is soul. Creative art is a legacy of light… a legacy of love. Creating art is creating beauty.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
~Nelson Mandela, South African President, political leader, 1918-2013
This world needs more light… more love… more consciousness. This world needs your light. YOU need your Light.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
If you just follow your heart, and you’re willing to work hard for it, then nothing is impossible.
~Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance director, choreographer, producer
This is your time. Today you are free to pursue your passion and do work you love. Don’t waste precious time. Cherish each moment and fill it with the art in your heart.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.
~Neil Gaiman, English author, audio theatre, films, 11/10/1960
Create with love and that is what you will manifest. More love. And that… that is what the world needs. That is what you need. More love… more of yourself.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
When we expect and engage the Beautiful, a new fluency is set free within us and between us. The heart becomes rekindled and our lives brighten with unexpected courage.
~John O’Donohue, author, Irish poet, celtic spiritualist, 1956-2008
The creative process is a process of loving… of bringing your love into the world. Our highest creativity comes from heart and soul channeled through a focused mind. When you create, you’re creating art from the heart.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.
~Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, former NASA astronaut, 10/17/56
Today, you are free to pursue your passion and do the work you love.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
The one secret ingredient to everything that ever matters in life is passion.
~Jeff Hoffman, entrepreneur, speaker, humanitarian
What causes your heart to expand in tingles and tears? Quivers hold clues… follow that flow.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
~Maya Angelou, American poet, singer, memoirist, & civil rights activist
Head for those experiences that reveal joy.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com
Follow your own passion – not your parents’, not your teachers’– yours.
~Robert Ballard, Naval officer, professor, maritime archaeologist, 6/30/42
When your body vibrates in ripples of resonance heed those signals from your soul. The more we listen and respond, the more s/he will talk to us.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
Passion is the genesis of genius.
~Anthony Robbins, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, life coach, 2/29/60
Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, harness your power to your passion. Honor your calling. Everybody has one. Trust your heart, and success will come to you.
~Oprah Winfrey, media mogul, actress, philanthropist, 1/29/54
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
~Mark Twain, entrepreneur, writer, humorist, publisher, b.Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835-1910
Follow your heart and your life will be transformed.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
~Steve Jobs, founder Apple Computer Co., entrepreneur magnate, 1955-2011
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
~Ella Fitzgerald, American jazz singer, 1917-1996
Creating restores the weary soul and replenishes the giver’s heart. Whatever creative outlet you love, do that. Often.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
If you feel like there’s something out there that you’re supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
~Wanda Sykes, American actress, comedian, writer, 3/7/64
“Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed.”
~Malak El Halabi, Lebanese poet, consumer behavior expert, 10/1/92
One of the strongest signs of being in [your creative] zone is a sense of freedom and of authenticity.
~Sir Ken Robinson, professor, author, speaker, creativity influencer, 3/4/50
Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.
~Oprah Winfrey, media mogul, actress, philanthropist, 1/29/54
Now… as you go through your day, remember, you’re capable of creating your own legacy of beauty in the world. No matter how large or small… how simple or grand, creating art from the heart is to create more beauty in the world.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com
Creativity and Follow Your Heart Quotes
CREATE!
Creativity. Art. Beauty. Music. Compassion. Love. Create it… paint it into the fabric of your life… write it into the pages of your days… sing it from the balcony of your heart. Then bring it with you wherever you go.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Discipline
“You must show up for yourself. Who will if you won’t?”
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Delaying gratification deposits credits to your future.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Dreams and Follow Your Heart Quotes
“The power of a day is immense, for each day is a building block in the creation of the life of your dreams.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Do the work of your heart as though your LIFE depended on it. Because it does.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
“If you don’t pay the price of tuition to your dreams, you will pay the price of regret.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Goals and Follow Your Heart Quotes
“Goal setting is not only about choosing the rewards you want to enjoy, but also the costs you are willing to pay.“
~James Clear, author, entrepreneur, photographer
“To achieve your goals, you need to do the work. And keep on doing it. Plan, schedule, do. Tweak, plan, schedule, do. Repeat. Daily. That’s it!“
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
“Those who achieve their goals are those who prioritize, organize and focus on getting things done.”
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
Love and Follow Your Heart Quotes
The point of life is to expand love through conscious creation. To create is to love, and to love is to birth beauty into being.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®
“To create is to anchor more good in the world through the love that flows through the heart. In creating, we are bringing love to life.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
“To create is to bring love to life.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily®
“To create, is to love.”
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Procrastination is not the Work of Your Heart
When You Do the Work
To do the work = no regrets.
To do the work = empowerment.
To do the work = energy.
To do the work = joy.
To do the work = satisfaction.
To delay the work that matters to you
is to delay you being more of you.Ode to Steven Pressfield, author, Do the Work
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
“Put your butt in the chair and get it done.”
~Devani Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®
Create the life you want to live, one day at a time.
The Day is the Way.
iCreateDaily!Ⓡ
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