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.
STEVEN PRESSFIELDThose who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.
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The amateur tweets. The pro works.
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A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.
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Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.
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As all born teachers, he was primarily a student.
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The critic hates most that which he would have done himself if he had had the guts.
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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.
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It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.
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Put your ass where your heart wants to be.
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The professional loves her work. She is invested in it wholeheartedly. But she does not forget that the work is not her.
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Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.
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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.
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Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional crazy heart.
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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.
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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.
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The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.
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