This photo essay says what we see around us each day is often hopeful and allows us to make sense of life if we apply effort and imagination. The pictures and words (Hopefully) combine to make the point.
We've got to get started.
Each day has value. All people have worth. Every place has a purpose. Almost all work is honorable.
The past may seem alluring, but is often a trap. We must move ahead.
Observation is essential.
We merit things that are accessible and that respect our intelligence.
The things we need to be creative and understand the world are around us and can be used with hard work, imagination and luck. The basic materials are around us everyday.
Flexibility, connection, complexity, simplicity, accessibility, distance---Repeat as necessary.
It is not inconsistent to say that the whole exists in fragments.
A reason to be hopeful is because existence has structure and things work for a reason. We can at least guess that certain actions will result in hoped for outcomes.
Almost all people are able to understand complex things.
Some things require heavy lifting.
You can get a lot of thinking done at a table for one.
If we don't define ourselves, someone else will.
We can accomplish things even in environments we are not suited for.
Few problems are so big that they can't be fixed.
We can live so far from reality that we become suspicious of things as they really are.
Uncertainty is part of existence.
Yet we often don't need to be told what is ahead.
Though sometimes you should observe the signs.
We are all trying to get across to each other.
When life gives you lemons---Take a picture, think about it and define the lemons on your terms.