The Artist
Humans desire to live forever. Maybe the answer is hidded in the art of an artist.
I now understand what true art is.
It's not singing, drawing, storytelling or movies or anime.
It's not pictures or videos.
It's not a nice image.
True art is an extension of the artist. An expression of oneself.
Art doesn't need an audience, it's the audience of the artist.
Those who appreciate the art see not the art, but the artist.
Think about any great artist you know. When you encounter their work, you ask for the person.
Art is not independent of the artist. Art is dependent on the artist.
Without the artist, art is not art. Without the artist, there can be no art.
So, the artist never dies.
Yet, the artist is incomplete.
Instead of extending themselves, they extend someone else. That is the complete artist.
An incomplete artist lives forever, but the complete artist grants others immortality.
They use the ideas of others and bring them to life with their skill.
Are you an artist?
Which one will you be?
