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Everyone Is Not an Artist

by Smita Dubey

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“It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.” -Jean-Luc Godard

The artist breaks the limitations of his mind every day.

“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”     -Kobe Bryant

if you have your point of view to see the world and can express your feelings in any way, then you are an artist.

Every work of art is the perspective of the artist who has written, painted, or performed it.

Your dream creates a path for so many people's dreams.

Creativity, in general, is not just about drawing pictures or writing stories, but also about developing new ideas for businesses and being innovative in your unique way.

“So I can say this: It's not the hundreds of reasons why one can't be an artist, but rather, the one reason one must be that makes us artists. "

The magic question is, "What for?" But art is not for anything. Art is the ultimate goal. It saves our souls and makes us live happily.

The ideal of the future I imagine is where we all have multiple identities, at least one of which is an artist.”

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” ― Aristotle

“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, to learn how to do it.” ― Vincent Van Gogh

One hour per day of study in your chosen field is all it takes. One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years. Within five years you’ll be a national authority. In seven years, you can be one of the best people in the world at what you do.” – Earl Nightingale

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. -Lao Tzu

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” ― Vincent Van Gogh

“My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living” – Anais Nin

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.        -  Buddha

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist” -Picasso

Like muscle memory, creativity requires practice but it can be learned.

“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” – George Bernard Shaw

According to the research paper written by  Lathia N, Sandstrom GM, Mascolo C, Rentfrow PJ, the chemicals released during exercise are endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine neurotransmitters which are related to the alleviation of pain and depression.

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. - Francis of Assisi

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“When you visualize, then you materialize. If you’ve been there in the mind you’ll go there in the body.” — Denis Waitley

“The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.” ― Vincent van Gogh

“It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.” ― Anthony Robbins

“Success will never be a big step in the future, success is a small step taken just now.” ― Jonatan Mårtensson

“Perspectives are like batteries. You can see the positive or the negative, and they’ll keep you charged up if you replace them often enough. ― Curtis Tyrone Jones

“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!” ― Richard Branson

I try not to look too far ahead. I'm more about living day to day and working hard. I think it's great to visualize a dream, but it's more important to make it come true with your efforts - Ana de Armas

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something - Morihei Ueshibas

Visualization is the process of creating a mental image of what you want to achieve.

“Someday is not a day of the week.” —Janet Dailey

“The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.” ― Vincent van Gogh

There's no path to success. Everyone constructs their path. The important thing is to follow your heart. Find your niche, is my best advice - Karol G

"The problem is that technology has become an extra limb for some of us. It's important to utilize this technology, but at the same time it's important to know when to take a break from it." - Alex Broches

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one   -Mark Twain

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”       -Robert Louis Stevenson

“The deepness of your mind produces the thickness of your thoughts.” - Michael Bassey Johnson

“First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.” - Epictetus

“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” -Meister Eckhart

A singer sings every day, he rejoices every day. So that when he performs, he can do well. A painter sketches every day, no matter how big an artist he is. So in art, you always remain a disciple.

"I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them." - Oscar Wilde

“A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a book, and walking over to your shelves to figure out what you’re going to read next." ― Gabe Habash

“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Reading, writing, and loving your work are key to personal development.

The true method of knowledge is experiment. -William Blake

“Journal writing, when it becomes a ritual for transformation, is not only life-changing but life-expanding.” – Jen Williams

“Be yourself because an original is worth more than just a copy.” - Suzy Kassem

“Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you’ll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It’s that simple.” ― Austin Kleon

Artists create to drive their point across and inspire others to go out and create as well.

“Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality.” — John Dewey

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