Last night my husband and I had dinner at a Schezuan restaurant.
The fortune in my cookie said - - - “Never judge a work of art by its defects.”
I made a comment about my fortune, put in in my pocket and took it home. The fortune is now sitting on my lap top and I am glancing at it as I write.
The first thing I do when I look at something I’ve created, painted or photographed is to look for the defects. - - - Yet when I look at someone else’s art, the first thing I do is appreciate it and admire the creativity involved. If only we could view ourselves as gently as we do others.
Great fortune to get....and isn't that true? An ugly trait of human nature, but perhaps one that can be reversed with awareness. I think I shall write the quote/fortune and put it near my creative spaces as well. Love your swans by the way.
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