The mind conceives with pain, but it brings forth with delight.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creating or thinking deeply is hard, but the result is joyful.
- In plain terms
- Thinking hard is hard but you enjoy the result.
- What can you take from it?
- Persist through creative struggle to find joy in the outcome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What creative process has brought you joy?
Another view
Not all hard work leads to delightful outcomes.
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