No matter what you do, where you live, what your hopes and dreams are, you are a person with a unique set of skills and perspectives and I think it is all too easy to forget what you are able to do. Here’s a reminder:

My drawing teacher was recently trying to explain the importance of our drawings. He told us that when engineers and scientists were building the first rockets, they had to come up with a system. Getting man to the moon seemed a larger feat than anything that had ever been done before. BUT they discovered that step by step, they could create a process that worked.

First, it was building the rocket.

Next was getting it into the air.

Third, was getting the rocket higher up into the sky without it exploding on its way.

And finally, they got man into outer space with the rocket.

By combining this series of simple steps, they accomplished what was inconceivable a few years before, and what is now known as one of the most miraculous acts of mankind.

“To draw a picture,” my teacher said, “you must think about it in terms of small steps, each building on the other, each precise and each adding up to something bigger.”

“Never underestimate the power of your drawing.” Many drawings have changed the course of an entire culture completely. They have stirred society in unchangeable ways and brought new perspectives to the hearts of mankind. Figure out exactly what steps you need to take to make your drawing excellent and take those steps, one at a time.

Draw like you have the power to change the world. Draw intentionally and confidently. Draw like you were meant to draw this particular image. You have learned how to build a drawing; now take it to the moon.

God gave you a heart, a mind, and a body for something, so use them. Use them to think logically and thoroughly, to feel fully and honestly, to give your soul access to all it desires to do.

Each of us has a job— whether it’s in an office, a studio, a school, a hospital, on the street, in our home, in another country. We all have the power to do something once thought impossible. Don’t underestimate the series of steps you take— no matter how simple they are— to do something powerful. You know exactly what you're good at; now take man to the moon once more.