Stay Creative or Die Trying.

Recently, my blogging professor (yes, I attend a college that offers blogging as a class) invited a guest speaker to come and talk to us. I won't go into all the details of this man or what he said, but the most important thing that came from this speaker was the ever-so-simple reminder:

Stay creative.

Seriously, that's one of the most important things in today's world, but it also happens to fall into the "Most Forgotten" category as well. We're so focused on moving, going, working. We forget that life, as we know it, is actually quite short. You can't spend your entire life trying to fit into a certain box. That's not what we were created for.

Whatever you believe (or don't believe) as far as deities go, I don't think anyone will tell you that we live for no real reason. Deep down, I think every person wants to find that reason. For me, that's a big reason why I've fallen in love with the idea of wanderlust. It explains my ever-present need to get away in the sense of discovering the meaning of life, the reason I exist, and why I hate the taste of tomatoes. 

In all honesty, Dave Rhea had a lot of wonderful things to say. He's a really interesting guy to listen to, as far as speakers go. I'm not the most attentive listener in lecture-type settings, but he did a good job.