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.
STEVEN PRESSFIELDCreative 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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It’s one thing to lie to ourselves. It’s another thing to believe it.
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It is one thing to study war and another to live the warrior’s life.
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The 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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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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Slay that dragon once, and he will never have power over you again.
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Be too dumb to quit and too stubborn to back off.
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The amateur tweets. The pro works.
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The last thing we want is to remain as we are.
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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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Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it.
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I wrote in the War of Art that I could divide my life neatly into two parts: before turning pro and after. After is better.
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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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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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Don’t cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you’ve got.
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