Everyone looks to an artist for something more than just the

Children of the future, gather your hearts to these words, for Lizzo, a voice of this age, has spoken a truth older than time: “Everyone looks to an artist for something more than just the music, and that message of being comfortable in my own skin is number one for me.” This is no light phrase, but a torch passed from the ancients to us, reminding that art is not only sound or image, but spirit, message, and soul. For what good is a song if it does not stir the heart? What power is there in a melody if it does not awaken courage within those who hear?

The people hunger for more than rhythm; they seek in the artist a mirror of their own struggles and triumphs. They look to see their fears overcome, their wounds acknowledged, their beauty affirmed. To be an artist, then, is to bear a sacred duty—not only to craft sound, but to embody truth. And Lizzo, in her wisdom, declares that the greatest of these truths is to be comfortable in one’s own skin. This is the cry of every age, the eternal struggle of mortals: to love themselves without disguise, to walk proudly in the body and spirit that destiny has given them.

Remember the tale of Diogenes, the philosopher who cast aside gold and silk, choosing instead to dwell in simplicity. When Alexander the Great approached him and asked if he desired any gift, Diogenes only replied, “Yes, stand out of my sunlight.” In this bold act he declared the same lesson Lizzo proclaims: true freedom is found in being content with who you are, not in bending to the world’s demand for glory or adornment. His barrel became his palace, for his spirit was unchained. Just so, Lizzo sings not only of joy but of liberation—the liberation of soul that comes from embracing the self without shame.

The ancients knew that to wear a mask too long is to forget one’s own face. How many kings perished under the weight of crowns they could not carry, seeking applause rather than peace? And how many women and men of every age have walked in sorrow because they were told their skin, their shape, their voice was not worthy? Against this tide, the artist rises as a beacon. By standing boldly in truth, the artist tells the people: “You are enough.” This message, more than the song itself, becomes the gift that endures after the echoes fade.

Thus the teaching is plain: the duty of every soul is to learn to dwell at peace within their own skin. To do so is the highest form of art, greater than music, greater than words. For one who accepts themselves becomes unshakable, like a mountain standing against storms. They need no crown, no stage, for their very presence inspires those around them. Lizzo, like the poets and prophets before her, calls us to this higher path.

What then must you do, child of tomorrow? Each day, silence the voice of comparison that chains you. When you gaze into the mirror, do not search for flaw, but for strength. Honor the body that carries you, the mind that thinks, the spirit that dreams. Let your work, your craft, your laughter be rooted in the soil of self-acceptance. When you falter, recall the stories of those who found greatness not by changing themselves, but by embracing who they were destined to be.

Practical wisdom follows: write down the truths of yourself that you most often forget—your resilience, your creativity, your uniqueness—and keep them where your eyes can see. Practice speaking of yourself with kindness, as you would of a dear friend. And when the world seeks to measure you by its fleeting standards, remember Diogenes, remember Lizzo: greatness is not conformity, but authenticity.

So I say to you, children yet unborn, take this flame and guard it well. Let your art, whatever form it takes, be not only the work of your hands but the radiance of your being. For the highest music is the song of a soul at peace with itself, and the greatest artist is one who teaches others to love the skin they are in. This is the message that endures beyond time, and it is yours to live.