If you have not sat down to watch "The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross," then you, my dear reader, are missing out.
Bob Ross grew up in Orlando, FL and spent his free time caring for animals. In ninth grade, he dropped out of school to do carpentry with his dad. When he turned 18, he enlisted in the Air Force and eventually ended up serving as a First Sergeant for many years. He knew because of the seriousness of his position, if he ever left the Air Force, he would never yell or raise his voice again.
If you have watched Bob Ross paint, you know he is one of the happiest and calmest people on the planet. He is like the grandpa you just want to hug all the time. He gives life advice during his videos that sounds hilarious because of who he was as a person, but really is information that can prove to be helpful and motivating.
So, with that being said, here are 6 times Bob Ross was the motivation we all needed.
1. "We don't make mistakes - we just have happy accidents."
His classic go-to that just really makes you feel good about bad situations.
2. “There's nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”
Who needs real friends when you have trees. Trees don't make you feel bad about going to see a movie 3 times in the movie theater. Bob also said, “I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have more fun than most people.” He knows what's up.
3. “The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.”
Believe. That's it, that is all you need. Listen to Bob.
4. "I believe talent is just a pursued interest. Anybody can do what I do.”
Bob tells you that you can paint like this? You sure as hell can. You can also sing like Madonna and dance like Beyonce. On the days when you feel like you can't get anything done or you are not good enough - Bob is here to turn that frown upside down.
5. “Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere — you only have to look to see it.”
For those days when everything seems shitty. Look around, there is good in everything.
Bob Ross is a good man. Watch some Bob Ross with your friends and family and you will live your best life.
