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.
STEVEN PRESSFIELDThe opposite of fear is love – love of the challenge, love of the work, the pure joyous passion to take a shot at our dream and see if we can pull it off.
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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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Resistance by definition is self-sabotage.
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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 does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.
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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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Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.
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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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What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.
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Seeking support from friends and and family is like having people gathered around at your deathbed. It’s nice, but when the ship sails, all they can do is stand on the dock waving goodbye.
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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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The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.
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The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.
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The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.
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The amateur tweets. The pro works.
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The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear him into uncharted waters, compel him to explore unconscious parts of himself. Is he scared? Hell, yes. He’s petrified.
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