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There is no impediment to success that is the equal of fear.
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And there is no motivator TOWARD success that is the equal of fear either.
Fear of a dwindling bank account, fear of the possibility of an unveiling that might be received with a less than enthusiastic response, fear of one day finding out that substandard materials or processes may have doomed some project from the start, fear of having the quality/content/style of the work rejected outright, fear of overseas competition, fear of changing market conditions..... the list could go on and on.
Fears like those, and plenty others, catapult many artists out of bed every morning and into the studio. Fear is one of the motivators that presses them firmly from behind to create the very highest quality work they can and to work hard every day at getting better with each painting. (Of course, the joy of painting itself pulls artists into the studio day after day, too!)
Fear can be paralyzing if it gets out of control, but can be one heck of a motivator as well.