Definition - #301 - #8 – The “house painter”, the “Art student”, and the “Wise man”

And now a story……

A man paints a kitchen chair blue. There are no runs, no blank spots, no paint on the floor, etc. He gets a ticket to the Louvre Museum and stands before the Mona Lisa.
“My God what a painter! There’s no paint on the frame. The floor is clean. There’s no paint on the walls. My God what a painter!”
An art student, after four long years, finally graduates from graduate school and goes before the Mona Lisa.
“My God what a painter! Look at the brush strokes, the composition, his palette. My God what a painter!
The wise man goes before the Mona Lisa and ponders and then says “I wonder why he painted that picture?”

So each person has there own special reaction based on his experience. None is correct or right. They’re only different………
But if you want to be a house painter, for heaven’s sake stay with house painters. You will not be comfortable with others.
If you’re an art student, at least be aware of the trip to be taken to become a “wise” man. Try to understand the difference. Try to understand the effort involved.

(Of course, that’s only if you want to become something different than you are now!! There always are other choices. You can always stay the same and be comfortable with the people like yourself.)