Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfieldis an American author, of historical fiction and non-fiction, and screenplays...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
artist awakening ruthless
The awakening an artist must be ruthless, not only with herself but with others.
unhappy convinced
What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.
artist issues mystery
The artist and the fundamentalist both confront the same issue, the mystery of their existence as individuals.
goal resistance aim
Resistance’s goal is not to wound or disable. Resistance aims to kill
real validation empowering
Nothing is as empowering as real-world validation, even if it's for failure.
cells rejection tribes
Evolution has programmed us to feel rejection in our guts. This is how the tribe inforced obedience, by wielding the threat of expulsion. Fear of rejection isn't just psychological; it's biological. It's in our cells.
resistance
Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.
horse mad riders
A horse must be a bit mad to be a good cavalry mount, and its rider must be completely so.
adversity battle faces
Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.
fear shows ifs
If you're are paralyzed with fear it's a good sign. It shows you what you have to do.
hero suffering return
The hero wanders, the hero suffers, the hero returns. You are that hero.
art rewards products
The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a by-product of work. The professional concentrates on the work and allows rewards to come or not come, whatever they like.
degrees resistance indicators
Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.
real dedication artist
This is the other secret that real artists know and wannabe writers don’t. When we sit down each day and do our work, power concentrates around us. The Muse takes note of our dedication. She approves. We have earned favor in her sight. When we sit down and work, we become like a magnetized rod that attracts iron filings. Ideas come. Insights accrete.