• FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today
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    2 months ago

    Just now realizing the meaning here, before I thought the quote was talking about how people look at an artist’s work and immediately compare it to something else.

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        2 months ago

        it’s more saying that comparing yourself or your own accomplishments to those of others will leave you feeling joyless.