Advice From Yoko Ono

Orato.com: What advice would you give to an artist who has lost his or her sense of inspiration?

Yoko: Know that it will come back at an unexpected time, so not to worry or push it, but be prepared. Don't kill yourself getting drunk or shooting up. Just relax and have fun.

Orato.com: …to a peace activist who has lost his or her belief in peace?

Yoko: Having fun is the best way to bring Peace in your life...and ours. Don't be upset then, that doomsday didn't come.

Orato.com: …to a war monger who never believed in peace in the first place?

Yoko: Stop being angry and enjoy life. If all of us did that, there will be peace.

Orato.com: …to a traveler who is stuck in the mud?

Yoko: Take all your clothes off and roll in the mud until you get to the place there's no mud.

Orato.com: …to a beautiful woman who is “losing” her looks?

Yoko: Know that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. To some people you are definitely more beautiful now. In fact, I'm already attracted to you now, since I sense the delicate shade created in your demeanor you probably did not have before.

Orato.com: …to a lover who has lost his or her love?

Yoko: Sometimes memory is all you have. Some people don't even have that. Be thankful.

Orato.com: …to a human who has lost his or her sense of self?

Yoko: What an illusion! When you lose your life, you will know that you did have a sense of yourself when you were alive. Don't wait until then. Just be thankful that you have your life, and therefore, a sense of yourself. We know you do. You are alive! It's not the time to hide from yourself.

Lots of love, yoko