We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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If you love money and you want to be creative, you cannot become creative. The very ambition for money is going to destroy your creativity. If you want fame, then forget about creativity. Fame comes easier if you are destructive.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Pursuing money and fame can stifle creativity.
This quote by Rajneesh highlights the notion that the pursuit of money and fame often detracts from true creative expression. When individuals prioritize financial gain or public recognition over their artistic passions, they may compromise their originality and authenticity, leading to a destructive cycle that undermines their creative potential.
Themes
CreativityMoneyFameAmbitionDestruction
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the role of money in art at a creative writing workshop.
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