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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.

Steven Pressfield

Figure out what scares you the most and do that first.
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Act Brave Fear Inspirational Scare Yourself
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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Artist Believe Fear Freedom Professional Warrior Work
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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Life Live Resistance Stand
Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness.
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Argue Courage Separate Virtue Warrior
Resistance by definition is self-sabotage.
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Definition Destruction Myself Resistance
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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Change Destiny Forget Live Moments Ourselves Power
Don’t prepare, do. Don’t let Resistance sucker you into wasting months on background, foundation, planning. All that can come later.
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Foundation Preparation Resistance Wasted Time
We come into this world with a specific, personal destiny. We have a job to do, a calling to enact, a self to become. We are who we are from the cradle, and we’re stuck with it.
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Destiny Personal Stuck World
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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Beginning Enemy Preparation Resistance Start Yourself
A cavalryman’s horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be allowed to know this.
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Animal Home Man Smart
What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.
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Happiness Myself Simplicity
Every sun casts a shadow, and genius’s shadow is Resistance.
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Genius Resistance Shadow Sun
Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.
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Resistance Work Yourself
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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Difference Important Principle Urgent Yourself
Put your ass where your heart wants to be.
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Heart Hustle Inspirational Motivational Yourself
When we turn pro we stop running from our fears. We turn around and face them.
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Face Fears Run Stop

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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