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 PRESSFIELDResearch can become Resistance. We want to work, not prepare to work.
More Steven Pressfield Quotes
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Figure out what scares you the most and do that first.
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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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Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness.
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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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The amateur tweets. The pro works.
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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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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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As all born teachers, he was primarily a student.
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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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When we’re living as amateurs, we’re running away from our calling – meaning our work, our destiny, the obligation to become our truest and highest selves.
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Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional crazy heart.
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Be too dumb to quit and too stubborn to back off.
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The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.
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Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.
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The last thing we want is to remain as we are.
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