Is it ever possible to create a totally satisfying painting?
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"Life is pure longing; true satisfaction lies in the moment of creation, not in the finished work."
According to Osho, a painting can be totally satisfying only moment-to-moment while creating it; once finished it can never satisfy completely. Life is pure longing—each brushstroke can be orgasmically fulfilling, but completion brings a beautiful sadness that seeds the next creation. The true artist dissolves in the act; the technician chases results. Total, final satisfaction would end the creative impulse—virtually a death.
Love the painting while you’re doing it; when it’s done, a little sadness is natural and helps you begin the next one.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on the process, not just the result, to reduce anxiety and find joy now.
- Accept post-finish sadness as creative fuel for the next work.
- Create as meditation: be present and dissolve the doer, rather than chasing outcomes.
- Accept post-finish sadness as creative fuel for the next work.
- Create as meditation: be present and dissolve the doer, rather than chasing outcomes.
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