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The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.

Steven Pressfield

The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear him into uncharted waters, compel him to explore unconscious parts of himself. Is he scared? Hell, yes. He’s petrified.
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Exploration Himself Professional Project Water
This man has conquered the world! What have you done?” The philosopher replied without an instant’s hesitation, “I have conquered the need to conquer the world.
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Deep Hesitation Man Myself Need Philosophy World
Those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.
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Government Master
A cavalryman’s horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be allowed to know this.
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Animal Home Man Smart
It is one thing to study war and another to live the warrior’s life.
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Life Oneself Study War
We will have to choose between the life we want for our future and the life we have left behind.
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Choice Future Life Ourselves
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.
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Enterprise Fear Feeling Growth Important Ourselves Soul
The critic hates most that which he would have done himself if he had had the guts.
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Action Brave Criticism Hate Himself
We fear discovering that we are more than we think we are… That we actually have the guts, the perserverance, the capacity… because, if it’s true, then we become estranged from all we know.
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Capacity Discover Fear Perseverance Thinking
Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.
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Adversity Battle Face Greatness Ourselves
Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you’ve got.
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Cheating Contribute World Yourself
Resistance is not a peripheral opponent. Resistance arises from within. It is self-generated and self-perpetuated. resistance is the enemy within.
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Enemy Resistance Rise Rival
We come into this world with a specific, personal destiny. We have a job to do, a calling to enact, a self to become. We are who we are from the cradle, and we’re stuck with it.
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Destiny Personal Stuck World
The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.
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Artist Best Inspirational Service
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.
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Artist Believe Fear Freedom Professional Warrior Work
Put your ass where your heart wants to be.
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Heart Hustle Inspirational Motivational Yourself

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