"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced"
- Vincent Van Gogh
About this Quote
This quote by Vincent Van Gogh urges us to press through our uncertainties and worries and also do something about it. He is telling us that if we have a voice inside us that is informing us we can refrain from doing something, we must overlook it and do something about it anyhow. By doing this, we will certainly be able to silence the voice of doubt and confirm to ourselves that we can do whatever we set our minds to. This quote is a reminder that we need to never allow our doubts as well as anxieties stop us from achieving our goals. We ought to constantly strive to push with our questions as well as act, despite how difficult it might appear. By doing this, we will certainly be able to silence the voice of uncertainty and prove to ourselves that we can do whatever we established our minds to.
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