Soul-wrenching insight on creative blocks from The War of Art
b'I was stunned and awed this weekend when I read a great book on creative blocks called The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.\\xa0 Best known as a novelist of books such as The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, and The Last of the Amazons, Pressfield writes a short but exquisite analysis of the source, purpose and solution to creative blocks.\\xa0 It was published in 2002, but is a timeless classic for anyone who feels blocked from starting anything. I chose a few key concepts to explore, including: What is resistance?What is its aim?What is a quick way to overcome it? I share some juicy passages from the book, which REALLY got me fired up to stop procrasinating and get moving on long-stalled creative projects.\\xa0 Here is a little taste: "Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work.\\xa0 It will perjure, fabricate, falsify; seduce, bully, cajole.\\xa0 Resistance is protean.\\xa0 It will assume any form, if that\'s what it takes to deceive you.\\xa0 It will reason with you like a lawyer or jam a nine-millimeter in your face like a stickup man.\\xa0 Resistance has no conscience.\\xa0 It will pledge anything to get a deal, then double-cross you as soon as your back is turned.\\xa0 If you take Resistance at its word, you deserve everything you get.\\xa0 Resistance is always lying, and always full of shit." I am very curious what your experience has been with creative blocks, and what you have done to move past them.\\xa0 Please share at the blog! www.escapefromcubiclenation.com P.S.\\xa0 Yes, you heard a little bit of 2-year old screaming in the back of this episode ... I didn\'t have the time to re-do or edit the recording, so forgive my imperfection as a sign of DO-ING to slay the dragon.\\xa0 :)'