I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.

Vincent Van Gogh
About This Quote

The best way to learn something is to start doing it. But, too often people stop when things get tough. They take a break and leave their project in the hands of someone else. This leads to them never getting good at what they are doing.

It's not the right attitude to have in order to learn anything. You have to keep at it, even if you're not sure you're making progress at first.

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