Artwork from collection "Cats of Success"

Leaders are blessed with success – this is an ancient piece of wisdom of our world. The strongest get everything, they also say, but where does this invaluable power lie? This talisman holds multiple symbols that enhance one's strength, which emerges from wisdom and passion. Sometimes we gain power by strategically planning or engaging in intelligent tactics. At other times we search for it and discover it in rational calculation of our moves, the same as those in a tense game of chess. And sometimes we witness our strengths revealed as tools, a pair of boxing gloves for standing ground in a fight. I believe that if a person is lacking ambition, some sort of wild dream that forcibly drives them to build a unique, unapologetic world of their own – they might not succeed in having an impact, and in becoming powerful and great. So I encourage you to wish for more – reach out as this talisman cat reaches for greater goals, utopian dreams and world-changing ideas. I invite you to stand with your feet firm on the ground, but reach out for the stars to become effective and practical in tangible daily tasks. I hope you keep the authentic energy that the knight in chess, a unit of mature power, holds. Owning this particular talisman, you will be reminded that power can move around tenderly and softly like a cat, but that nevertheless it does not lack magnetism or the instinct of a predator. Everything is in our mind – what matters is what we believe in and how we want it to unfold. Encode some power in your wishes.

JPEG image 3494 × 4908px Based on original acrylic painting