I love this concept. And I’ve seen the power of making statements play out for those who know the power of words and also carry good character and caring too.
We make statements in our clothing, our demeanor, our language and most fundamentally, our words.
We all have something to say, if nothing else, about the stories of our lives. We also have ideas of what could be, should be, in our world too. Many of us see that things could be better in dozens of ways, and that’s a statement right there.
One of my friends is working on “sustainable generosity.” Her business and life demonstrate this principle which she clearly states. And this energy wafts around her and she shares her good fortune, and the fruits of her work too. Her products heal people, and she gives them freely, knowing enough will be purchased to sustain her lifestyle in time.
Another friend makes statements about coming into consciousness at the moment of birth. Our “magnificent first moments” in this world, in her parlance, are connected to color, personality, metaphysics and astrology. Her work is a formula that explores these connections and holds up to scrutiny too.
Another artist friend personifies fibers as she works with them, into an artful weaving practice. She weaves together materials that are like her people. Or perhaps, they become her people as she weaves.
I make statements by titles, following them by contextualized stories inside those titled containers. To be clear, titles grab attention, but they carry little weight without something to back them up, like life experience.
If we can’t flesh out an idea so it makes sense, a title can read like a gimmick. This is my practice; making assertions that make sense, while remaining fearless about being judged while I work on the content.
Statements are our left brain handling creative impulse: co-opting the swirl of associations that runs our right brain. The left brain makes archetypes, aspirations and feelings simple and sharable. Some call this stories.
Just like in the days of old royalty, titles were bestowed to those who did the monarchs’ a solid. Titles did not point to intrinsic merit, but they could point to character, suitability, proximity, and later, bloodline.
Statements are things you author into the world: those things you say with conviction about what you do, or what you see, when you are willing to do the public-facing work to attach yourself personally to the realization of the statement.
For instance: saying you want a new result in government, or your city, and then making sure your name and face are associated with the legislation, or running for office, is what matters. That’s the work part and the “credit” part. It’s also the part that can put a target on your back.
Making statements without attachment, scientific method, or desire for credit, is art.
Making statements in groups is leadership.
And making statements makes things happen in the field of consciousness in which you reside. Your self statements and beliefs about how the world works shapes your experience of your life. For instance, if you say people are selfish, well that’s exactly what you’ll experience; selfish people. If you say beauty and nature are healing, you’ll feel healed every time you are turned that way.
If you were to statements the way I do, your life would become wondrous: the statements alone will show you results in the world, in time, and doing the work to back it up, becomes a practice that gives structure to ones life too.
If you were to make a statement about your world– how it could be better for yourself and others – what would you say?
How would you say it?