Introduction
The REAL Masterpiece
I was with some friends, walking through the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, when I was given some amazing insights about life’s experiences. We were casually making our way, admiring each masterpiece, when I overheard some comments that left me with some food for thought. While we were admiring the Picassos, surrounded by people who appreciated Picasso for how he could transform a blank canvas into a treasure of art, I heard someone wonder aloud how anyone in his right mind could consider this art – much less a masterpiece. I have to admit, this situation made me feel rather uneasy. Even though a genuine Picasso doesn’t appeal to all people, it doesn’t mean that it should be excluded from the honored category of being considered a genuine masterpiece. It’s not so much what’s painted on the canvas as much as it is the lens in which it is viewed. And so it is with how we view our life experiences.
Perspective matters! The lens in which we view ourselves is ultimately the same lens others will use to view us. After all, unless we can see our innate value, who else can? As with any great masterpiece, its creator has the obligation to first see the beauty in it before expecting others to do likewise.