"He did not seem to mind what people thought of him. He was like a man who was straining to listen to a voice which spoke to him from far away, so far away that he strained all his senses to hear it."
FROM THE BOOK THE MOON AND SIXPENCE BY W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM
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geekzen shares mindful reflections on purpose, presence, and the messy beauty of being human.
Inspired by the life of the French artist Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence tells the story of Charles Strickland, a seemingly ordinary London stockbroker who, in midlife, abandons his family and career to pursue an overpowering urge to paint. Strickland is not a charming or even likable man—he is selfish, rude, and indifferent to others—but his dedication to his art is absolute and unrelenting. He sacrifices everything in pursuit of an inner compulsion to create, even if it means destitution, isolation, or hurting those around him.
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