How Wonderful

Ann Frank supposedly said "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

I don't know what I can do to improve the world... I think I'll start by trying to inspire, or brighten someone's disposition. And I think the simplest way of doing this is to just list some important things in my life right now that I think are awesome and that could maybe inspire someone:

1. Ancient myths and legends - they make me very happy. Especially mythological beasts and cultural tales and lore that deliver messages to its people. Search for these - they are everywhere, in every society and every town - I've always found their messages to help in some way.

2. Your own strengths. It's easy to focus on the negative, but keep your confidence up, even if all around you is crumbling. Someone can remind you that you have good qualities a thousand times, but it won't matter until you yourself realise, just once.

3. Magic. It's taken me a while (and a special person) to realise that there is magic all around us. I know it seems cliché and corny but it truly is everywhere. Every creation, every whisper, every promise, every close call, every feeling - is magic. Everyone's born a believer, but somewhere along the way we forget how to fly, so you've got to try and remember.

4. Elements. This one may be a little weird, but I love fire and water, which obviously makes me quite a mixed up person. I love fire - probably not a great statement to announce on the internet - but it really is beautiful, the way it dances - the way it is uncontrollable. But I'm more of a Water person. I love the feel of water, I love swimming - in crushing oceans or silent lakes - and I love the coldness of it. To be honest I haven't done any reading on this idea of your "being" or personality resembling an element, but I will, and you should certainly think about it - Earth, Air, Fire, Water. And Love for those of us who are movie buffs... but we all have that fifth element.

These four things are really important to me at the moment. I don't know why. But if writing this means someone somewhere might stumble upon this blog and think about it, even for a second, it might improve the world.

Happy Ethan..