Steven Pressfield

The artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell, in a way.

From The War of Art

The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He doesn’t wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.

From The War of Art

Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do.

From The War of Art

Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.

From The War of Art

The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.

From The War of Art

We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause.

From The War of Art

The more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.

From The War of Art

Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. It is invisible. It is a repelling force. It’s negative. Its aim is to shove us away, prevent us from doing our work.

From The War of Art

The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that that is what we have to do.

From The War of Art

The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.

From The War of Art