The meaning of life and other things



And so I begin my letter to you with this quote: 

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." Pablo Picasso

I found it on the internet and I liked it.

So what is it that we would like to leave behind for others or rather give away to others while we are still alive. Will it help to make someone happy? Isn’t it important to be nice or rather my question is why is it not important to be nice anymore when artists like Pablo Picasso have gone on to leave behind an amazing legacy for their admirers and well wishers. Is it because when we leave something for others to ponder over then we leave a part of ourselves open for scrutiny.

To be honest, I only learnt of Picasso when I was 15 years old and that through (obviously) text books. I am now 50 and 51 soon and it is nice to think that there are those who find their gift and share it with others. Although I have also heard since then that Picasso was not as good as his amazing art made him out to be. I say this at the risk of hurting myself.

And I, for one, because I have been bullied no end, would like to share with the world all of my blessings and gifts that have been bestowed upon me, such as my art and even money as I know that I am luckier than most now.

So what is your gift and how do you share it with the world; it is usually associated with your sensitive side. Do you keep it to yourself or do you share it with the world. All artists, musicians and other creatives share it with the rest of the world and it will be nice to promote that thought to others.

So do let me know what you think.


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