It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.
It's when you're quiet, alone, and have no distractions that you are truly yourself.
It's in the still moments that our minds become at ease.
That our thoughts start turning and speaking and making noise.
A lot of that noise is useless, distractions.
But after the noise has settled, the ideas and inspiration shine through.

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.
Not because you have waited for inspiration to strike.
But because you are already there doing the work when it arrives.
We are doers, not dreamers. We make our reality come true through action.

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.
We know that it's not easy, that being here is hard, it's at best boring.
But we do it anyway because this is what we have chosen to do with our lives.
We know it's not going to get easier; we know this is as good as it gets.
But we do it anyway because we love it.

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.
The quiet for us comes in many forms, shapes, and places.
It's sitting, looking at the blank canvas, mixing the colors.
It's looking at the blinking text cursor on a blank document.
It's going for a walk by ourselves.
It’s pressing the shutter even if no one notices.
It's riffing on the instrument in our hands.

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.
This is our life, and we choose it willingly.
Not for the fame, or the recognition.
Because it's something we have to do regardless of outcome.
We can't explain it, for us not doing it would be the same as choosing to stop breathing. Impossible.

It's in the quiet; that's when the work gets done.