And sometimes if no one notices how great we are, or notices but doesn’t acknowledge it, we feel unworthy. Naturally, we want praise and recognition for our efforts, talent and brilliant creativity. “We must do our work for its own sake, not for fortune or attention or applause,” Pressfield says. It sounds so ridiculous but it’s so true, at times. “The artist committing himself to his calling has volunteered for hell…He will be dining for the duration on a diet of isolation, rejection, self-doubt, despair, ridicule, contempt, and humiliation.” I laughed so hard when I read this. If you make the jump as a full-time creative entrepreneur, you might be miserable at times.
What’s the point of your life if you don’t?Ĥ. The sculptress and the tree-climbing tyke both look up blinking when Mom calls, ‘Suppertime!'” Pursue your calling. “It is a commonplace among artists and children at play that they’re not aware of time or solitude while they’re chasing their vision. Resistance and fear might knock you on your butt, but you’ll know it’s worth the grit and failure and risk of ditching your amateur status and becoming pro when you’re creating and executing the ideas and life you see in your mind. And that’s not only okay but actually a good thing.ģ. Oh, and no matter how great you become, how much experience you have or how many followers you have on social media, fear doesn’t go away. “The more fear we feel about a specific enterprise, the more certain we can be that that enterprise is important to us and to the growth of our soul,” Pressfield says. It means we’re invested and headed in the right direction. “The enemy is a very good teacher.” – the Dalai LamaĢ. Resistance takes on many forms of procrastination: Facebook, flat tires, crying babies, happy hour, etc. It lies to you, sneaks up on you and will devour you, if you let it. Resistance is a bitch, a way worse character than the Big, Bad Wolf. It’s out there, yes, but Pressfield would argue so much more of what you’re looking for is inside yourself.Ī few of my favorite pieces of advice and inspiration for entrepreneurs:ġ. This book is for artists, dreamers, creatives, entrepreneurs, those hoping for great inspiration, those wondering how to overcome self-doubt and how to beat procrastination, those going through the world with a fine-tooth comb, eager for the next idea, the next step of success.
Read my notes below but don’t think twice about not spending the $7 to get your own copy off of Amazon. It’s nice to know even the top dogs don’t feel like they have it figured out. “The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident, the real one is scared to death,” says Pressfield. And he’s real, just as vulnerable as the rest of us. I underlined and starred something on every freaking page. The War of Art is one GIANT quote we should all burn deep into our brains and hearts.
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