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Originally Posted by Jenae
As to your statement about genius, I am sure that it is not strictly true. Is genius a state of being that is only attained by the recognition of your peers. History is full of examples of people that were undoubtably geniuses but were regarded by their peers as madmen or fools.
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Guys, I agree with her on this one. Take
Vincent van Gogh for example. The poor fellow couldnt make a dime selling his paintings in his whole damn lifetime. People didnt care about his art. He went in and out of hospitals due to depression and malnourishment. He didnt get a decent girlfriend, had to be happy with a thin ugly postitute as his companion. People laughed at his
stupid style. He would have starved to death had his kind brother not helped him survive.
And now, after a century(1890 to the current date), he is suddenly the most sought after artist! His art sells for billions each. Man, this is an unfair world.