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Perhaps it will seem to you that the sunshine is brighter and that everything has a new charm. At least, I believe this is always the result of a deep love, and it is a beautiful thing. And I believe people who think love prevents one from thinking clearly are wrong; for then one thinks very clearly and is more active than before. And love is something eternal - the aspect may change, but not the essence. There is the same difference in a person before and after he is in love as there is in an unlighted lamp and one that is burning. The lamp was there and it was a good lamp, but now it is shedding light too, and that is its real function. And love makes one calmer about many things, and in that way, one is more fit for one's work.

Vincent Willem Van Gogh#76

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About this quote

What does it mean?
He claims love clears vision and energizes action, acting like a lamp that finally fulfills its function by shedding light.
In plain terms
Love makes you see clearly and work better, like a lamp turning on.
What can you take from it?
Love enhances clarity and productivity rather than hindering them.

Where it applies

  • professional focus
  • relationship dynamics
  • creative work

Putting it to work

  • embrace love for clarity
  • view love as functional

Questions to consider

  • Does love make you clearer or cloudier?
  • How does love affect your work?

Another view

It romanticizes love which can sometimes cloud judgment.

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