I went to a modern art museum once with a friend who was also an artist. We were looking at, what was for me, a particularly challenging piece of art that was just a giant white canvas with a square of black paint in the middle of it.
I asked my friend, “Why would someone do this? What’s the point?” And her simple answer was, “Well, in some cases, just because they can.” In a strange way, that was a satisfying answer to my question.What’s the point? I love asking that question. The benefits of “What’s the point?” are numerous.
It’s a simple and effective way to get to the heart of every issue. It cuts out the noise and essentializes.
However, I think if you ask that question of others, sometimes it can come off as somewhat rude. If you are
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