Quotation by

Pablo Picasso

Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.

Pablo Picasso

Life

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Pablo Picasso is warning against living with a strict division between work and leisure where work is unpleasant and only free time is enjoyable. Instead, he encourages finding or creating work that brings as much satisfaction and joy as the time spent relaxing.

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