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The Power Of Overcoming Artistic Self-Doubt

Pursuit of Wonder | January 24, 2026



Creating “good” art is not easy. It requires attempting to truly know one’s self, overcoming self-doubt, and then sharing something personal, despite what others might think. Doing this risks rejection and criticism, but doing this can change the world.

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  2. @jesselongford1977

    January 24, 2026 at 12:40 am

    I can’t express how much I needed to hear this. As an artist myself being true to myself is something that I, not only struggle with but also not sure what it means to.

    For anyone out there create it for you and create with vulnerability. Free yourself and submit to your inner creativity, the world needs it. The world needs you.

    You need you.

    I’ll try and do the same.
    Thank you for this beautiful video. 🫰🙏

  8. @paulino_razo

    January 24, 2026 at 12:40 am

    Damn, this is such an old video but god damn this was so helpful to me. I felt like if I was meant to watch this at this exact point of my life. I don’t wanna get into my personal life and into why this was so helpful to me, I’m just trying to say a very sincere thank you. It really hit me.

  25. @ilwesto

    January 24, 2026 at 12:40 am

    It took me a very long time for me to feel comfortable putting my art and myself out to the world especially with something like music. I think the reason why I am still going now and will probably going on with my art for a very long time is because I feel that the pain of not expressing myself is greater than the pain of rejection. The perseverance has put me in a spot where I actually make a bit of income from music streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music), which is a great sign because it makes me believe that I am not alone in my thoughts. More importantly, it has connected me with a lot other friends who do art who have similar feelings/outlooks towards life. Art has really made my life better in the sense that it is giving my life meaning in a way that a lot of material things can't do. Anyways, beautiful video. I look forward to binge watching a lot of the videos on this channel and subbing! I would love to see more videos about philosophies or beliefs concerning art or music. 🙂

  33. @rea8585

    January 24, 2026 at 12:40 am

    There will always be people who are criticizing you, no matter what you do. But this also means that there will for sure be individuals who appreciate you and who you inspire. And if you can inspire just one person, if just one person enjoys in your creation, isn't it worth it? I think it totally is.

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