God's gift and whip

"When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended for self-flagellation solely." Truman Capote

I find this quote, from Truman Capote, interesting because it shows how a gift can become something bad. If you have a gift, this have some frustating elements that can even hurt you. In the case of Capote, for example, writting about him must remind him of sad memories, experiences and feelings. It´s interesting to see that a tool you have to good at something has also disadvcantages and challenges to face, where you have to sacrifice something. Thats why he talks about self-flagellation.

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