Open Heart Painting by Shilo Ratner

Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.

Growing the Good!

We all have the potential to be happy and compassionate people, and on the flip side, we also have the potential to be harmful to others. This potential is present within each one of us. Mahatma Gandhi once said “It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us." I see the truth in this statement.

Positive actions give us inner strength, less fear, and more self-confidence. This extends our sense of caring to others without any barriers, whether religious, cultural or otherwise. We all have the potential to grow the good. If we start with ourselves and lead with an open heart, imagine the type of world we would be living in. This painting "Open Heart" leans towards a more minimalistic composition.