Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfieldis an American author, of historical fiction and non-fiction, and screenplays...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
motivational destiny two
The amateur has a long list of fears. Near the top are two: Solitude and silence. The amateur fears solitude and silence because she needs to avoid, at all costs, the voice inside her head that would point her toward her calling and her destiny. So she seeks distraction. The amateur prizes shallowness and shuns depth. The culture of Twitter and Facebook is paradise for the amateur.
hate done critics
The critic hates most that which he would have done himself if he had had the guts.
dragons knights battle
The only intercourse possible between the knight and the dragon is battle.
voice shapes resistance
Resistance really takes the shape, for me, in voices in my head telling me why I can't do something or why I should put it off for another day, procrastinate for another day.
struggle procrastination adversity
Turning pro is a mindset. If we are struggling with fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, etc., the problem is, we're thinking like amateurs. Amateurs don't show up. Amateurs crap out. Amateurs let adversity defeat them. The pro thinks differently. He shows up, he does his work, he keeps on truckin', no matter what.
believe warrior artist
The amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist.
real army men
The Spartans say that any army may win while it still has legs under it; the real test comes when all strength is fled and the men must produce victory on will alone.
men brave arms
Always attack. Even in defense, attack. The attacking arm possesses the initiative and thus commands the action. To attack makes men brave; to defend makes them timorous.
art positive-thinking writing
The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.
soul important thumbs
Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.
art war self
Art is a war - between ourselves and the forces of self-sabotage that would stop us from doing our work. The artist is a warrior.
work essence focus
The essence of professionalism is the focus upon the work and its demands, while we are doing it, to the exclusion of all else.
soul growth important
The more fear we feel about a specific enterprise, the more certain we can be that that enterprise is important to us and to the growth of our soul,
fear warrior artist
Fear doesn't go away. The warrior and the artist live by the same code of necessity, which dictates that the battle must be fought anew every day.