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"Was it all worthwhile?" , by Erik Pevernagie, oil on canvas, 85 x60 cm .xx

If we are blinded by the razzle-dazzle of the limelight and can't even bring a little depth into our story, we must recognize that self-estrangement has besieged our minds, and reality has become a simulation.

If we only live by the fickle code words of the moment and don't grasp that today's truth is not the same as tomorrow's truth, we remain victims of chronic self-deception.

We often feel like we are walking on thin ice when we measure lasting values in an ever-changing and utterly edgy society and define long-term objectives in a short-term spirit.

But we must face the harsh music. Was it all worthwhile what we have done?

We like to know the relevance of trustworthiness in an ever-shifting world and comprehend the essence of "commitment" in rapidly altering agreements.

Emotional investments often lose the battle against fleetingness and volatility when connections are based on claptrap and only represent a wild-goose chase.

In the frame of the "easy come, easy go syndrome," many interpretations can come to mind: "It was all a misunderstanding," or "I liked what they did and how they spoke, but now I recognize they didn't meet my expectations."

How should one keep a balanced spirit if the standards in our lives are constantly reshuffled? Let us not desperately simmer down, whistling in the dark, but speak up and make our point. Let us comprehend ourselves in front of our surroundings, with our own individuality or typicality.

Let us be grounded, in touch with the real world, and have an authentic experience. In the end, it may all become worthwhile.

Phenomenon: reflection about value, commitment, connection, emotional investment

Actual starting point of the picture: Person leaving.