Inscribe all human effort with one word, Artistry's haunting curse, the Incomplete!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Completion is the ultimate failure.
- In plain terms
- Human effort is unfinished.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept limits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What work stays open?
- Why is completion hard?
Another view
Completion can be a goal.
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