One that will represent personal success. Artists need to lift each other up, and together they can make art a better place for everyone. Yes, artists learn from suffering like everyone else. And it may give depth to their work as well. But this whole idea of the miserable artist who cuts off his ear is a myth.
Some artists buy into it.
Frankly I think you could say that the opposite is true. Maybe art was the only thing that keeps them from cutting off their ear. Maybe art is the cure, the healer, the uplifter. I believe that. Life has hurt these people, and art has helped them survive.