You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks
"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks", acrylic on canvas, 2021, Nektarios Stamatelos
This insightful phrase from Dostoevsky’s Diary gave birth to this painting. The main thing is not to stop. As they say, dogs were born to bark at us, but our task is to move forward. Big goals require the immense effort. A headwind blowing against the course of your ship is good, too—it does not increase your speed, but it does make you cleverer.