'Not all are called to be artists in the specific sense of the term. Yet, as Genesis has it, all men and women are entrusted with the task of crafting their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Not everyone is a professional artist, but everyone is tasked with shaping their life into a masterpiece.
- In plain terms
- You do not need to be an artist to make your life a work of art.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat your life as a creative project you must craft carefully.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you craft your life?
- What makes a life a masterpiece?
Another view
Not all lives have equal opportunity to be shaped into art.
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