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He's a writer, so this definitely speaks to writers. But one of my readings was to rediscover my inspiration for my exercise workouts. So it broadly applies to anything we know has long-term value for us, but instead lose ourselves in news headlines. From what I understand, it's kind of killer summation of two other books that he wrote earlier: *War of Art* and *Turning Pro*. I recently started *War of Art*, which is still great, but a bit longer. I'm guessing some folks might feel it's aggressive, but I enjoy the directness, the boldness, and (in the end) its kindness. In the end, I don't think it's a self-improvement book. It's more a call to action. Even the "About this Book" section kicks if off so well. > We’ll hit every predictable Resistance Point along the way—those junctures where fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, and all those other demons we’re all so familiar with can be counted upon to strike. # "Where butts need to be kicked, we shall kick them. Where kinder, gentler methods are called for, we’ll get out the kid gloves." I'll stop there. I already look like too much of a fanboy. 😋
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Yesss @seanlloyd!! I'll keep the fanboying going haha I just read the "War of Art" and it has done so much for me. Or should I say it has __at least__ helped me to identify that thing--The Resistance--that I could always sense was present and working against me, but could never quite put my finger on. I think naming the enemy is a big first step in the right direction, so now I can recognize when I'm being beaten by it. Beating it is the real challenge (that I am currently undergoing, success tbd). @introspector if you're interested, [the book](https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1519271664&sr=1-3&keywords=steven+pressfield) is super short and I listened to it on YouTube [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O3rwaCu_YE), and at 1.25x/1.5x speed it takes maybe a little over 2 hours. Couldn't recommend it highly enough! I actually took screenshots of my favorite lines and have been *trying to read them every morning. I'll throw them on here in case someone might find it useful!  I just recommended this book to someone in another [comment](https://steemit.com/life/@maveenkaura/thought-of-the-day-february-19-2018-now-or-never#@distillationsbl/re-maveenkaura-thought-of-the-day-february-19-2018-now-or-never-20180220t013051339z) so seeing this gave me a kick, apologies for any over-enthusiasm lol
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