“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”
— Leonardo da Vinci
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When you're creating something, like a painting or a piece of music, it feels like there's always more you could do to improve it. You might add more details, change the colors, or tweak the notes. However, at some point, you have to stop working on it. This happens because you need to move on to other things, or maybe you realize that trying to make it perfect is too exhausting or impossible. It's like when a chef cooks a dish—they could keep adding spices or ingredients to make it better, but eventually, they need to serve the food to the guests. This teaches us that it's okay to accept that our work may never feel completely perfect. It's important to know when to let go and share what we've made, even if we think it could be better.
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