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

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Picasso is saying that you shouldn't divide your life into two parts where work is unpleasant and happiness only comes from free time. Instead, you should find or create work that brings you as much joy as the activities you do when you're not working.

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