"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open... No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."
-Martha Graham
I find this quote very relatable and inspiring. It tells us how you are unique and you musn't give up. You don't have to be happy with the work you've done but you have to accept that it's your own. Accept it because you can improve it. This can reflect on so many things. Your personality, a drawing/painting/piece of artwork, dancing, dressing, even just thinking in general. You might have an idea but you don't think it's all that yet you still put it on a piece of paper and hand it to your teacher. You might not be happy with it but it is yours and only yours. It's unique in it's own way though it may be similar to a classmates'. Overall, I think we should keep this in our minds. When we're not content with something we've done. We must accept it and move on aware that in the future we'll do better. Also keeping in mind that it's not our job to compare our work/selves with anyone else's.
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