What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.
STEVEN PRESSFIELDThe Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.
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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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Resistance by definition is self-sabotage.
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It is one thing to study war and another to live the warrior’s life.
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Playing the game for money produces the proper professional attitude. It inculcates the lunch-pail state of mind that shows up for work despite rain or snow or dark of night and slugs it out day after day.
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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.
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In my experience, depth of work consists of two components. The first is recklessness; the second is discipline.
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The professional respects his craft. He does not consider himself superior to it. He recognizes the contributions of those who have gone before him. He apprentices himself to them.
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Figure out what scares you the most and do that first.
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Research can become Resistance. We want to work, not prepare to work.
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Resistance is greatest just before the finish line.
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Do you love your idea? Does it feel right on instinct? Are you willing to bleed for it?
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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.
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A cavalryman’s horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be allowed to know this.
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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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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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