Life is like a piece of art. It is not aesthetically perfect. It requires a more attentive eye, a more refined look to understand the art—the nuances, expressions and feelings. Whatever the work, it takes time to prepare. It requires patience, inspiration. The Mona Lisa took Leonardo Da Vinci about four years to complete. Many might think, “but it’s just a picture!” and others are disappointed with its 77cm height, which, given its magnitude of fame, may come across as disproportionate. They say it could be worth around $1 trillion today.

And if life is like a precious piece of art, which takes time to build, requires inspiration and connection, how can anyone interfere in the work of others? The more people want to give their opinion on the work in progress, the more distant the artist is from the end result, and they risk losing the connection they have with their work. Art is not meant to be reasoned with while in process; it shall not be discussed before it is completed.

The problem is that many are unable to create their own metaphoric piece of art and want to improve the “work” of others, when in reality what they are unconsciously doing is damaging something valuable which could make the artist feel lost and frustrated. An artist is a sensitive being, who might be inspired by external factors, but who creates and develops when there is a connection with his real being.

All beings have work to be done to compose the whole. The more people take care of their own art, the more beautiful the whole will become. The more one tries to paint the art of others due to their total inability to connect and create theirs, the more suffering arises.

Some will justify these opinions with care, love, feedback. In reality, it is intrusion, interference, imbalance. The painting could turn to be a Guernica, with all its expression and meaning. However, society wants something more, something different from the artist’s reality. They want to paint the picture with the painter’s hands and with the eyes of the observer. It will never work.

That’s why many people nowadays don’t really know who they are. The society in which we live wants to reach perfection, shorten paths, deliver the work ahead of time. Others want to take care of the piece of art to which it does not belong, causing complete disharmony and disconnection.

The artist’s role is not to let this intrusion happen. Understand that living in society does not require that others invade the studio. The more protected this space is, the better for the manifestation of the whole creation.

The more people try to adapt to specific environments to survive, the more they die alive. Knowing your place in the world and what art you are painting will give your inner artist the power to stop the interferences.

Only a conscious, awakened society can build this big piece of art together by developing a greater understanding of others’ lives as puzzle pieces. Pieces of art that, when put together, form a larger picture.

Fabiana Santana is a Specialist in Business & Personal Transformation. Get in touch at  +974 7716-3979 (WhatsApp), email Info@FabiSantana.com and follow her on social media at @IamFabianaSantana.