The War of Art
It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
if the Muse exists, she does not whisper to the untalented.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
The danger is greatest when the finish line is in sight.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
The professional cannot allow the actions of others to define his reality.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
jet jockey. Because this is war, baby. And war is hell.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
The more you love your art/calling/enterprise, the more important its accomplishment is to the evolution of your soul, the more you will fear it and the more Resistance you will experience facing it. The payoff of playing-the-game-for-money is not the money (which you may never see anyway, even after you turn pro). The payoff is that playing the ga
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A victim act is a form of passive aggression. It seeks to achieve gratification not by honest work or a contribution made out of one's experience or insight or love, but by the manipulation of others through silent (and not-so-silent) threat. The victim compels others to come to his rescue or to behave as he wishes by holding them hostage to the pr
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The danger is greatest when the finish line is in sight. At this point, Resistance knows we're about to beat it. It hits the panic button. It marshals one last assault and slams us with everything it's got.