The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.
STEVEN PRESSFIELDTo yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be.
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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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Those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.
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To yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be.
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Stay stupid. Follow your unconventional crazy heart.
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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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Do you love your idea? Does it feel right on instinct? Are you willing to bleed for it?
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Be too dumb to quit and too stubborn to back off.
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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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When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, something mysterious starts to happen… Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our purpose.
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The artist cannot look to others to validate his efforts or his calling. If you don’t believe me, ask Van Gogh, who produced masterpiece after masterpiece and never found a buyer in his whole life.
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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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Put your ass where your heart wants to be.
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Figure out what scares you the most and do that first.
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We will have to choose between the life we want for our future and the life we have left behind.
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Slay that dragon once, and he will never have power over you again.
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