Mykola Soloviov is a disabled painter living in Eastern Ukraine. His work is largely unknown. For years, before he was bedridden, Mykola would paint the same landscapes again and again.

He would explain to his wife, “It’s not about what you paint, it’s about how you paint it.”

How true.

Even standing in the same spot, how we approach the act of painting will change over time. And the world is in constant flux. The daylight, the moonlight, the weather, the foliage, the seasons, the signs of human industry. They’re always changing. And so are we.

Thus, our creative efforts — that is to say, our unique response to the world around us — even in steadfast repetition … can always be fresh.

H/T Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko: AP News