Art by Dan Sekanwagi

Burning Desire - In Words

The eyes are our natural windows through which we view the world around us; they are among the vehicles we use to integrate our ideas with our environment to gauge whether what we think of as ideal or desirable is viable. Our organs of vision may also and often do belie our state of mind allowing gifted observers a chance to peek inside our minds; hence the expression, ‘I can see it in your eyes’.

In this painting, the title ‘Burning Desire’ is a hyperbolic phrase that describes determination, the kind that becomes an obsession when we want to acquire or do something so badly until it is attained -- the kind of determination that is said to be ‘seen in our eyes’

A burning desire to achieve something, whatever it may be, is not only a prerequisite for an individual’s potentially life changing accomplishments but it is also traceable to the very core of humanity’s most amazing break throughs! Let me clarify; while the phrase ‘break through’ is often used to herald scientific or technological innovations that benefit everyone, the term is equally applicable to psychological, spiritual or philosophical shifts we must engender to triumph over intrapersonal conflicts.

Having a burning desire is therefore not a mere wish for something, it is a craving for that something to the point of not allowing anything to stand in the way of making it a reality.

Pablo Picasso was right when he said “Everything you can imagine is real”, he however could have added “…but you must have a burning desire to arrive at its reality”

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