If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Action silences self-doubt; painting proves the inner voice wrong.
- In plain terms
- Paint even if a voice says you can't; the voice will stop.
- What can you take from it?
- Create to silence self-doubt.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What voice tells you you can't?
- How will you prove it wrong?
Another view
Some doubts reflect real skill gaps needing work.
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