When asked how Michelangelo could create such beauty from a rock he answered: ” I see the angel within and chip away until I release her.”
How really really amazing is that concept . To not only see the beauty underneath but to also bring it out. We can all apply this to our whole philosophy in life. If we approached everyone and everything with this mentality and attitude how we could change ourselves and the world!
This is a great exercise which enlivened me and made me feel happy and purposeful: Every day for 7 days I approached one daily event or person with this attitude of seeing the beauty within and also of bringing it out. An example was in my garden. I had a patch of garden that was just so messy that I had given up on it completely. However with that quote in mind I really looked at that bed and realised that 5 things I could do straight away to change it. Just like that…chipping away at it until now its a beautiful bed of deep purple and white violets.
I first heard this quote in Paul McKenna’s excellent CD for losing weight. And the effect of those words has been so powerful…now when I look in the mirror I realise that bit by bit I can release the beauty within and feel relaxed and happy knowing that soon I’ll be a slim peice of art!! 
by Innerlight
