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Idealism: A Junior Self-Portrait Illustration by Lauren Salinero (2011)

This image illustrates the conflict between my idealistic and practical sides. The hand represents my ambition and aspiration, the force that drives me to come up with big ideas and grand schemes. But even as the hand reaches for something higher and better in the universe, it's rooted to the ground. The roots are symbolic of practicality, self doubt, and cynicism; all the traits that keep me from taking action on my ideas and prevent me from realizing my full potential. Until the tree can let go of it's doubts and inhibitions and give up it's safe footing, it will always strain for something more but never actually achieve that goal.
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