The War Of Art (Steven Pressfield) - Book Review
Do you find yourself procrastinating and unable to overcome the negative self-talk of why you can't do something great? 'The War Of Art' is a fabulous kick in the pants by Steven Pressfield. In this book he explains his concept of 'Resistance', which is essentially the force that stops one from achieving the internal desire of creating and accomplishing something. It is similar to procrastination but he talks about it in a way that makes it easier to understand and overcome. The book is split into 3 sections on this topic and explains Pressfield's own methods of 'invoking the muse' and the mindset required to constantly combat 'Resistance'.
Juan had this to say about the book. "It did prove to me that as I read on and on (as Kyrin suggested), by the tail end of the book I was consuming it as fast as possible in a way that I just wanted to get stuck into it. By the end I really really enjoyed it. So for me it was an 8/10."
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro and background
(1:46) - Themes: defining 'Resistance'
(4:18) - Combating 'Resistance' & turning pro
(5:20) - Beyond 'Resistance' & the higher realm
(7:56) - Key takeaway: difference between the hierarchical vs territorial mindset
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