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An artist endeavors

Why did V.G. Siddhartha commit suicide? He was a "nice guy" CEO. Based on his letter it appears he had placed a lot of value in not letting down investors and he strongly identified himself as an entrepreneur who served a good purpose - he even mentions how he gave jobs to about 50,000 people. It does sadden us to see a person with good values kill himself for the same values. But this does teach us one important thing: zooming out is necessary in life every now and then, to see the big picture. Life doesn't end with the failure of one duty. Life is never completely what one wants - it is often what one never expected. In the ultimate sense, no external achievement matters, for they all are temporary. What matters is the endeavor one puts in every day. It is the duty of the artist to endeavor for great art on the ever-changing canvas of life. When one loses the ability to endeavor, they cease being an artist... Siddhartha gives a solution for the debts. The assets out