Now that I've read Thosp posting on Sartre again. Maybe I'm looking at this whole thing too deeply. Maybe Sartre is just saying, "do something with your life, and when you do, make sure the purpose is to contribute something meaningful to other human beings".

Thanks Markf for the clues about Van Gogh's ear.

Catspaw seriously, I once heard Van Gogh cut his ear off for a lover but I have a hard time believing that.

Bonnie