Anything that draws attention to ourselves through pain-free or artificial means is a manifestation of Resistance.

Right now with blogs and the flood of internet access, a multitude of aspiring writers think they're ready for prime time. They're not. Be great. Read. Write. Bust your ass. Learn and find your voice. As hard as you think it is, it's a hundred times harder.

Do we have to stare death in the face to make us stand up and confront Resistance?

Its [Resistance] aim is to shove us away, distract us from doing our work.

No matter how great a writer, artist, or entrepreneur, he is a mortal, he is fallible. He is not proof against Resistance. He will drop the ball; he will crash. That’s why they call it rewriting.

I am going to write my symphony; I'm just going to start tomorrow.

In the hierarchy, the artist faces outward. Meeting someone new he asks himself, What can this person do for me? How can this person advance my standing? In the hierarchy, the artist looks up and looks down. The one place he can't look is that place he must: within.