As I get older, people that I came up admiring are dying. So what makes a legend? Greatness is sometimes recognized only after death and genius is taken for granted. We fawn over their past work, even though we haven't paid attention to them for years. I say we because I'm guilty of this also. Prisoners of the moment. When that moment passes, we are still left looking for what's next. It's a subjective topic. I never spent a dime on anything Micheal Jackson ever made. Nas is the G.O.A.T. I can't believe people watch golf. Inception is my favorite movie of all time. What is a hashtag? I can go on for days. It takes confidence to put your ideas out for the world to see. There is no such thing as undeniable genius because there will always be that one agreeable person who is that way just because. The youngsters would call them a hater nowadays. Honesty is feared, especially if it goes against the common line of thinking. I think it makes things more interesting. I wish I could say that I'm a genius, but my brain doesn't like exercise that much. It's out of shape. I have to rely on my natural abilities to get anything done and sometimes it throws me off. One day I would like to be recognized as a genius and I'm working on it. Hence the title. I love this picture because it shows two of the greatest jazz artists ever, but one leading the other. But who is the greatest artist? Who is the true genius? The student or the teacher? My brother would always say that the student can never be greater than the teacher. I don't believe that and this picture could be a prime example. They are just two geniuses at work. Nothing more, nothing less. I can acknowledge that much.
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