What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.

Many pedestrians have been maimed or killed at the intersection of Resistance and Commerce.

It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.

Sometimes, when we're terrified of embracing our true calling, we'll pursue a shadow calling instead. That shadow career is a metaphor for our real career. Its shape is similar, its contours feel tantalizingly the same. But a shadow career entails no real risk. If we fail at a shadow career, the consequences are meaningless to us. Are you pursuing a shadow career?

Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.

The last thing we want is to remain as we are.

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.