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Steven Pressfield.

Novelist and screenwriter behind The Legend of Bagger Vance and Gates of Fire. The War of Art, his short manifesto on beating “Resistance”, has become a cult classic among writers, artists and entrepreneurs.

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

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The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

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Creativity · 2002

The War of Art

Break through the blocks

A short, punchy book about the invisible force Pressfield calls Resistance: the procrastination, doubt and distraction that stop us doing our real work, and how to beat it by turning pro.

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  1. Name the enemyResistance is the force that keeps you from the work you’re meant to do.
  2. Resistance points the wayThe more important the work, the more Resistance you’ll feel. Use it as a compass.
  3. Turn proAmateurs wait for inspiration. Professionals show up every day, no matter what.
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