Artists, writers and people in creative fields are entrepreneurs by necessity. Nobody gives them a paycheck or picks up their medical insurance. The ones who succeed learn to think and act like 'independent operators.' I think people who are technically 'employees' have to think this way as well. The company is not looking out for you.
Steven PressfieldWe're wrong if we think we're the only ones struggling with Resistance. Everyone who has a body experiences Resistance.
Steven PressfieldDon't prepare. Begin. Our enemy is not lack of preparation. The enemy is resistance, our chattering brain producing excuses. Start before you are ready.
Steven PressfieldWe are all warriors. Each of us struggles every day to define and defend our sense of purpose and integrity, to justify our existence on the planet and to understand, if only within our own hearts, who we are and what we believe in.
Steven PressfieldYou don't need to take a course or buy a product. All you have to do is change your mind.
Steven PressfieldResistance is directly proportional to love. If youโre feeling massive Resistance, the good news is, it means thereโs tremendous love there too. If you didnโt love the project that is terrifying you, you wouldnโt feel anything. The opposite of love isnโt hate; itโs indifference.
Steven Pressfield