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What does it mean?
Picasso expresses complete indifference to a specific subject. He refuses to engage or form an opinion.
In plain terms
I do not care about this and have no opinion on it.
What can you take from it?
It is acceptable to remain indifferent to things that do not matter.

Where it applies

  • debates
  • social issues
  • media consumption

Putting it to work

  • ignore trivial matters
  • prioritize what matters
  • set boundaries

Questions to consider

  • When is it right to not care?
  • What matters enough for you to have an opinion?

Another view

Indifference can sometimes be a failure of empathy or responsibility.

More from Pablo Picasso

  1. For a long time I limited myself to one colour - as a form of discipline.

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  2. Art is not made to decorate rooms. It is an offensive weapon in the defense against the enemy.

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  3. People who try to explain pictures are usually barking up the wrong tree.

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