Solitude

Vincent Willem van Gogh, a painter among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. Despite being considered a madman and a failure in his lifetime, his legacy continues to inspire people. Van Gogh exists in the public imagination as the quintessential misunderstood genius.                         The artist "where discourses on madness and creativity converge", Van Gogh sees things differently, and with that he created his very own magic. Everybody sees the world differently, everyone has their own imagination, and everyone has a mind of their own, yet some of us are too afraid to speak out our thoughts – too afraid to be rejected by society. We let ourselves be consumed with the current trend and tend to forget how to “be myself”. We’re so blinded by how we should dress, how we should act and how we should talk.   “One of t...

Ever wonder why it’s very hard for one to go forward? Everyone wants to achieve their goals, everyone wants to succeed – everyone wants a happy ending. But why is it so hard to achieve something? Why do we always seem to find ourselves thinking it’s impossible to win? At times when the issue gets difficult, we turn our backs, thinking the journey is simply impossible. We become afraid and retreat. Why? There would be a solid answer. Fear. Every time I’m set on a journey, ‘fear’ tends to invade me. I let fear conquer me; hence I tend to fail achieving certain thing. Fear of being rejected Fear of failing Fear of starting something new Fear of letting go certain things Fear of being alone Everyone has fear, no matter how brave the person may seem – everyone is a little scared. It’s okay to feel a bit scared. Fear is a vital response to physical and emotional danger – if we don’t feel it, we won’t protect ourselves from any sorts of threat. We face our fear and lea...