"One feels nothing more, however big it may be in itself, one only knows that there is land and sky."
Vincent Van Gogh to Theo Van Gogh, Nieuw-Amsterdam, November 2 1883, letter 402
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Thinking things like this always helps me calm down when I'm worrying about how well I'll do in the future because even through the tough times and the worse times, I can always fix it if I have motivation.
And so, I wonder, "What is it that I do during a lively moment?" Like, do I appreciate for what it is? Or am I worrying about other things? I've experienced some moments where I am on top of the world having so much fun, and then I'll remember something that's been worrying me and suddenly I'll lose all of my emotional strength to have fun. Sometimes I'll be with my friends and one person will be really down in spirits and all of my attention will focus to them and I am unable to feel happy because I'm so worried about them that I don't know what to do. Maybe that's me when I'm too preoccupied with my worries and problems outside of the moment?
Anyways, this week has been pretty good, this book is really great, but a bit hard to understand. There's so many big words haha. I can't read a paragraph without having to look up at least a word or two. Otherwise, it does a really good job of condensing the life of Vincent into a few chapters! It obviously isn't as big and in depth as the colossal Vincent Van Gogh: The Life, but I'm learning a lot I didn't know about him before from this book!
Well, until next time friends.
-Teresa :)