Picasso’s Paradox: When Proficiency Becomes A Burden

<p>There is a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter/the-paradox-of-effort-innovation-waves-more#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBut%20Mr.,that%20masterpiece%20in%20thirty%20seconds.%E2%80%9D" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">famous</a>&nbsp;tale of Picasso in the marketplace.</p> <p>Picasso was walking through the market one day when a woman approached him. She pulled out a piece of paper and said, &ldquo;Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your work. Please, could you do a little drawing for me?&rdquo;</p> <p>Picasso smiled and quickly drew a small, but beautiful piece of art on the paper. He handed it back to her. &ldquo;That will be one million dollars.&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;But Mr. Picasso,&rdquo; the woman protested, &ldquo;It only took you thirty seconds to draw this little masterpiece.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/mind-cafe/picassos-paradox-when-proficiency-becomes-a-burden-484157768893"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>