Essay by Luke Foster “Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It’s the sweetest thing one can do for oneself & one’s fellow human beings.” Maya Angelou I’ve been thinking today that having a sense of humour is the best way to stay steadfast in any situation good or bad so one is not jolted […]
Archives: Essays
Former Australian Labor Leaders and Prime Minister’s: Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard/ I Don’t Know What was More Important Kevin’s Apology to the Indigenous People of Australia or Julia Bringing in the NDIS or National Disability Insurance Scheme/My Island Home Cover by Jessica Mauboy
Essay by Luke Julia Gillard introduced the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. “Few actions in public life give me greater pleasure than introducing the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill does today. The Scheme to be established by this bill will transform the lives of people with disability, their families and carers. For the first […]
The Importance of the Worlds Diplomats to Make and Maintain Peace in the World/ Running Up That Hill Kate Bush
Essay by Luke Foster The Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC is Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, taking up his posting in Washington in March 2023. “Something my mum taught me years and years and years ago, is life’s just too short to carry around a great bucket-load of anger and resentment and […]
Am I a Fruit Cake Sending Off Books of Drawings to World Leaders, Artists, Actors, Musicians and Government Bodies? / Colloquial Name Don’t You Forget About Me Simple Minds
Essay by Luke Foster Hey, hey, hey, heyOoh, woah Won’t you come see about me?I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby Tell me your troubles and doubtsGiving everything inside and out andLove’s strange, so real in the darkThink of the tender things that we were working on Slow change may pull us apartWhen the […]
You are what you eat/ My go to meal is a banana and wild berry smoothie with black chia seeds and lite soy milk/ I’ve had a sore foot so have put on weight so need to get back into my two-hour daily beach walking to lose my middle age paunch
Essay by Luke Foster “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi, lawyer and anti-colonial nationalist. When I realised how short and important it is to make the most from life a few years ago I realised that the most important commodities are your health and […]
I Am So Lucky to Be Able to Get up in the Morning and do What I Love
Essay by Luke Foster “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” Nelson Mandela I first heard about Nelson Mandela as a teenager and his philosophy and what he achieved on South Africa is very inspiring. Sometimes I find it hard to go to sleep early at night as I am so excited for […]
Literally Bald but Metaphorically Legally Blonde/ A Essay to Heal the Worlds Intelligentsia
Essay by Luke Foster Intelligentsia/definition noun Intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence. I first heard about the intelligentsia while in South Korea when I watched the movie A Beautiful Mind starring Russell Crowe about the Nobel Prize winner and Ivey league educated John Nash. I also […]
Using Books of Drawings With, Accompanying Text to Come up With Novel Ideas and Answers to Complex Problems Like Leonardo Da Vincis Books
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” Leonardo da Vinci I also use books of drawings to brainstorm complex problems. But mainly with how to navigate how to save the environment, make an equal share of wealth and […]
This Essay is About me and Kiera Knightly Making a Balance of Men and Women Power in the World for a Peaceful Prosperous World for Everyone
Essay by Luke Foster “I see the world through my eyes. It’s sometimes a strange world.” Keira Knightley Last night I did some platonic drawings for Kiera about how men and women should have more of a balance of power in the world so there is more of a balance of female and male energy […]
Me and Bjork Helping Each Other from a Distance to Try and Save the Environment/ No Big Time Sensuality for Me
Essay by Luke Foster “What humans do over the next 50 years will determine the fate of all life on the planet.” David Attenborough I think me and Bjork have been working separately for years to try and save the environment and David Attenborough has been working for decades to do the same. Now we […]
The Kindness of Ellen DeGeneres and Meditating Upon Those Who Wish You ill Will to Make Peace in Difficult Situations/ If You Want My Love, You Got It
Essay by Luke Foster “Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.” Ellen DeGeneres I was talking with my support worker yesterday and the topic came up about someone who has wished […]
My Favourite Australian Prime Ministers: Anthony Albanese, Bob Hawke, Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd and Favourite Opposition Leader Kim Beasley
Essay by Luke Foster “The very best Labor governments in our nation’s history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations.” Anthony Albanese I love this photo of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern and today I am sort of Anthony’s loving puppy Toto I […]
My Life Long Dream is to Have a Retrospective at the Guggenheim in New York or Bilbao in my Life Time
Essay by Luke Foster “Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality. Technology has become the body’s new membrane of existence.” Nam Jun Paik The only living artists I know of to have major retrospectives at the Guggenheim in New York were Joseph Beuys, Nam Jun Paik and Matthew Barney. “I have a need to […]
I Hope People Buy my Book Mothers Love/ I was Almost Crying when I Didn’t Make a Cent After the First 9 Months
Essay by Luke Foster “Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.” Dalai Lama I hope everyone buys my book Mothers Love as most of it […]
I Hope People buy my book Mothers Love/ Some of it was a bit Fruity and Some of the People I Talked up Were Poor Role Models But, Most, of it Was Ok (My Mum Taught Me Never to Trust Anyone When it, Came to Money)
Essay by Luke Foster “I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. This gives me a genuine feeling of happiness. It is the practice of compassion.” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama I love this Dalai Lama quote. My book Mothers Love took me a few years to write and cost over […]
All Artists Need Tenacity of Spirit/ I’ve Been Making Art for Thirty Years and Spent Over 100k and Have Only Made About $1000
Essay by Luke Foster “What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be – and can become. In art, the only one who really knows whether what you’ve done is honest is the artist.” Bruce Nauman My life hasn’t been easy that’s for sure but it’s never been boring. I feel […]
Making Peace in the Ukraine and Gaza/War is no ones Fault it Just Happens in a Fog of Craziness, Suspicion, Anxiety and Fear
Essay by Luke Foster “War is violence and violence is unpredictable. Therefore, it is far better to avoid it if possible, and never to presume that we know beforehand whether the outcome of a particular war will be beneficial or not.” His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Last night I was making a lot of […]
Not Your Average Joe/ Making Peace in the World and Harmony Amongst People of Every Colour, Religion and Language
Essay by Luke Foster “Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.” Joe Biden I don’t watch the news or read the newspapers but I feel Joe Biden is a good choice as a returning president as I like his policies on healthcare and gun control. However, for more […]
My Big Mistake is Sometimes I lost my Compassion/ However I am no longer the Dalai Lama’s Stray Cat I am his Loving Siamese Cat
Essay by Luke Foster “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” Hi Holiness the Dalai Lama If you are antagonised by someone don’t lose your cool and stoop to their level but rather […]
World Peace Through Inner Peace/ I did Lots of Drawing Today about Overcoming the Trauma of the Past Two Decades When I was Stalked by People Who Wanted to Take Advantage of me Which is an Understatement as they Wanted me Dead Thinking Because I was Kind that I was Weak
Essay by Luke Foster “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it, a mask of boldness. The brave man is not to he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” His […]
In the Bible it says to Love thy Neighbour/ However I also feel if you have a Difference of Opinion then you should Neither Hurt or Help Them but Just Leave Them Alone
Essay by Luke Foster “Love thy neighbour as thyself,” Christ said. Neither more than nor less than, but as thyself. It seems that to love thy neighbour whole-heartedly, one must love thyself whole-heartedly. Without selflove, it is a tricky task to try and love others.” From the Bible I love the Dalai Lama like my own father […]
Compassion/Love Doesn’t Conquer it, Heals/ We Need a Balance of Men and Women in Government and Top Jobs and a Trickle-Down Effect for everyone Else
Essay by Luke Foster What is a powerful quote on women leadership? – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg most known for? “Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent a lifetime flourishing in the face of adversity before being appointed a Supreme Court justice, where she successfully fought against gender discrimination and unified the liberal block of the court. […]
Love and Compassion as an Antidote to Mistrust, Anxiety and Suspicion/ The Best Way out of these is Adopting a Deep Sense of Altruism Particularly for the Forgotten, Unloved and Poor/However Sometimes the Rich Suffer the Most as Everyone is Jealous of their Wealth and Easy Lifestyle
Essay by Luke Foster “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Desmond Tutu I think my mum Maria Foster and the Dalai Lama from a distance have been training me up my whole life to be a success and compassionate person. However, throughout my life when […]
Rae and Yuri Bolotin Hosts of the Big Ci Studio Residency / I am Like Lucey Their Loving but Hyperactive Puppy Dog
Essay by Luke Foster “If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” David Suzuki Rae and Yuri’s Big Ci studio residency is adjacent to the Wollemi National Parks in the Blue Mountains. […]
Malala Fund/ Everywhere You Go You Take the Weather/ A Living Saint
Essay by Luke Foster “I began studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. And every day I fight to ensure all girls receive 12 years of free, safe, quality education. I travel to many countries to meet girls fighting poverty, wars, child marriage and gender discrimination to go to school. Malala Fund […]