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Steven Pressfield Quotes

I guess what I want to say to us artists and entrepreneurs is that conventional yardsticks of success don’t apply to all enterprises. Labors of love count Picture Quote #1

There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance Picture Quote #1

The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death Picture Quote #1

When we are succeeding - that is, when we have begun to overcome our self-doubt and self-sabotage, when we are advancing in our craft and evolving to a higher level - that’s when panic strikes. When we experience panic, it means that we’re about to cross a threshold. We’re poised on the doorstep of a higher plane Picture Quote #1

It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe... The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them Picture Quote #1

You know, Hitler wanted to be an artist. At eighteen he took his inheritance, seven hundred kronen, and moved to Vienna to live and study... Ever see one of his paintings? Neither have I. Resistance beat him. Call it overstatement but I’ll say it anyway: it was easier for Hitler to start World War II than it was for him to face a blank square of canvas Picture Quote #1

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The athlete knows the day will never come when he wakes up pain-free. He has to play hurt Picture Quote #1

Artists, writers and people in creative fields are entrepreneurs by necessity. Nobody gives them a paycheck or picks up their medical insurance. The ones who succeed learn to think and act like ‘independent operators.’ I think people who are technically ‘employees’ have to think this way as well. The company is not looking out for you Picture Quote #1

In other words, any act that rejects immediate gratification in favor of long-term grown, health, or integrity. Or, expressed another way, any act that derives from our high nature instead of our lower. Any of these will elicit Resistance Picture Quote #1

We feed it [Resistance] with power by our fear of it. Master that fear and we conquer Resistance Picture Quote #1

Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt. We experince it as an energy field radiating from a work-in-potential... Its aim is to shove us away, distract us, prevent us from doing our work Picture Quote #1

Thr principle of organization is built into nature. Chaos itself is self-organizing. Out of primordial disorder, stars find their orbit; rivers make their way to the sea Picture Quote #1

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The professional will not tolerate disorder... He wants the carpet vacuumed and the threshold swept, so the Muse may enter and not soil her gown Picture Quote #1

These are not easy questions. Who am I? Why am I here? They’re not easy because the human being isn’t wired to function as an individual Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I had always been an enthusiastic reader of stuff about ancient Greece. I would read Herodotus and Thucydides just for fun Picture Quote #1

A great trick that I learned having worked as a screenwriter for many years, the way screenwriters work, is they break the project down into three-act structure: Act 1, Act 2, Act 3. I think that is a great way to break down any project, whether it’s a new business or anything at all Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Right now with blogs and the flood of internet access, a multitude of aspiring writers think they’re ready for prime time. They’re not. Be great. Read. Write. Bust your ass. Learn and find your voice. As hard as you think it is, it’s a hundred times harder Picture Quote #1

In the hierarchy, the artist faces outward. Meeting someone new he asks himself, What can this person do for me? How can this person advance my standing? In the hierarchy, the artist looks up and looks down. The one place he can’t look is that place he must: within Picture Quote #1

Defeating Resistance is like giving birth. It seems absolutely impossible until you remember that women have been pulling it off successfully, with support and without, for fifty million years Picture Quote #1

When you’re a working writer, sooner or later friends and acquaintances will get you alone and confide that they, too, have a book in them Picture Quote #1

Don’t prepare. Begin. Our enemy is not lack of preparation. The enemy is resistance, our chattering brain producing excuses. Start before you are ready Picture Quote #1

There’s a problem with the hierarchical orientation, though. When the numbers get too big, the thing breaks down. A pecking order can hold only so many chickens Picture Quote #1

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Always attack. Even in defense, attack. The attacking arm possesses theinitiative and thus commands the action. To attack makes men brave; to defendmakes them timorous Picture Quote #1

The more important a call to action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be Picture Quote #1

Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work Picture Quote #1

You don’t need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind Picture Quote #1

Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness Picture Quote #1

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got Picture Quote #1

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I guess what I want to say to us artists and entrepreneurs is that conventional yardsticks of success don’t apply to all enterprises. Labors of love count (Steven Pressfield Quotes) There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance (Steven Pressfield Quotes) The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death (Steven Pressfield Quotes) When we are succeeding - that is, when we have begun to overcome our self-doubt and self-sabotage, when we are advancing in our craft and evolving to a higher level - that’s when panic strikes. When we experience panic, it means that we’re about to cross a threshold. We’re poised on the doorstep of a higher plane (Steven Pressfield Quotes) It may be that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty may be too rarefied for us to breathe... The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them (Steven Pressfield Quotes) You know, Hitler wanted to be an artist. At eighteen he took his inheritance, seven hundred kronen, and moved to Vienna to live and study... Ever see one of his paintings? Neither have I. Resistance beat him. Call it overstatement but I’ll say it anyway: it was easier for Hitler to start World War II than it was for him to face a blank square of canvas (Steven Pressfield Quotes) The athlete knows the day will never come when he wakes up pain-free. He has to play hurt (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Artists, writers and people in creative fields are entrepreneurs by necessity. Nobody gives them a paycheck or picks up their medical insurance. The ones who succeed learn to think and act like ‘independent operators.’ I think people who are technically ‘employees’ have to think this way as well. The company is not looking out for you (Steven Pressfield Quotes) In other words, any act that rejects immediate gratification in favor of long-term grown, health, or integrity. Or, expressed another way, any act that derives from our high nature instead of our lower. Any of these will elicit Resistance (Steven Pressfield Quotes) We feed it [Resistance] with power by our fear of it. Master that fear and we conquer Resistance (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt. We experince it as an energy field radiating from a work-in-potential... Its aim is to shove us away, distract us, prevent us from doing our work (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Thr principle of organization is built into nature. Chaos itself is self-organizing. Out of primordial disorder, stars find their orbit; rivers make their way to the sea (Steven Pressfield Quotes) The professional will not tolerate disorder... He wants the carpet vacuumed and the threshold swept, so the Muse may enter and not soil her gown (Steven Pressfield Quotes) These are not easy questions. Who am I? Why am I here? They’re not easy because the human being isn’t wired to function as an individual (Steven Pressfield Quotes) 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 (Steven Pressfield Quotes) I had always been an enthusiastic reader of stuff about ancient Greece. I would read Herodotus and Thucydides just for fun (Steven Pressfield Quotes) A great trick that I learned having worked as a screenwriter for many years, the way screenwriters work, is they break the project down into three-act structure: Act 1, Act 2, Act 3. I think that is a great way to break down any project, whether it’s a new business or anything at all (Steven Pressfield Quotes) 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 (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Right now with blogs and the flood of internet access, a multitude of aspiring writers think they’re ready for prime time. They’re not. Be great. Read. Write. Bust your ass. Learn and find your voice. As hard as you think it is, it’s a hundred times harder (Steven Pressfield Quotes) In the hierarchy, the artist faces outward. Meeting someone new he asks himself, What can this person do for me? How can this person advance my standing? In the hierarchy, the artist looks up and looks down. The one place he can’t look is that place he must: within (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Defeating Resistance is like giving birth. It seems absolutely impossible until you remember that women have been pulling it off successfully, with support and without, for fifty million years (Steven Pressfield Quotes) When you’re a working writer, sooner or later friends and acquaintances will get you alone and confide that they, too, have a book in them. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Don’t prepare. Begin. Our enemy is not lack of preparation. The enemy is resistance, our chattering brain producing excuses. Start before you are ready. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) There’s a problem with the hierarchical orientation, though. When the numbers get too big, the thing breaks down. A pecking order can hold only so many chickens. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Always attack. Even in defense, attack. The attacking arm possesses theinitiative and thus commands the action. To attack makes men brave; to defendmakes them timorous. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) The more important a call to action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel about answering it. But to yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) You don’t need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness. (Steven Pressfield Quotes) Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got. (Steven Pressfield Quotes)

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