Tag Archives: suffering

On personal growth and artistic enlightenment

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Be it due to the fact that I recently turned 40, or that this month marks two years since I lost my dad, my thoughts have been veering towards aging and the wisdom that comes with it. Undeniably, many other … Continue reading →

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Sound of sorrow

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

It is October 6, 1802 and we are in a little town called Heiligenstadt, a Vienna suburb. A 28-year old Beethoven is writing of one of the most heart wrecking testimonies ever to come from an artist. His hearing had … Continue reading →

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