As stated in the “About me” bit at the bottom of this page, I don’t perceive myself to be anywhere near the man that the great Leonardo was. But there again? I started to think, how do you judge a man?
This is a tricky question if ever there was one…do you judge a man on looks, talents, abilities, social standing, kindness, compassion, or capacity to love? A man may be extremely talented, but if he is unkind with it, does that make him better than the slob who has lived in lofts east london all his life but who can draw amazingly? I am not sure. After all, there are two kinds of great, at least: the great that is a fact (good at drawing), and the great that over-rides all other traits, such as nastiness, etc…
Apparently, but for me the jury is still out. I’m just not sure anymore if a man who rescues 20 orphans from a fire before going on to murder his wife is so great after all.
I say all this because there is now, more than ever, pressure to be great. Not only that but standout talented. The strange thing is, though, that as revered as this is, society in general still refuses to award the talented: this is why the bank manager who earns 100 thousand pounds a year is hated yet does well, while the artist who paints wondrous pictures earns a 10th of that if he’s lucky, but is thought of as immensely skilled by almost everyone he meets.
What’s the answer to the greatness conundrum? I don’t know. All I know is that I can only do my best, and that’ll have to be good enough.
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