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Feb 14th, 2015

The War of Art: book review

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By: Aida Teklemariam

It’s 3:04 pm on a Saturday afternoon. I sit at a café, slightly hungover and extremely tired. I think about the previous night and the people I met. The conversations we shared; the warmth or lack there of, of each distinctive individual I encountered. I inhale deeply and as I exhale begin to read my computer screen, which shows the last completed scene of a TV pilot I’m writing… I start typing. I read and write everyday, rain or shine, regardless of the night before or the fun of the present moment that I’m potentially missing out on.

Let me now preface this by stating my current discipline is not inherent. In college, I’d pull out every excuse in the book to postpone writing. However, with time and reflection, I’ve realized I have a talent and to be as successful as I strive to be; I must dedicate countless hours of work.

Do you have a similar passion or goal; yet are procrastinating from beginning or finishing? If you answered yes, I highly suggest going to your nearest book store and getting Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art ASAP.

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In Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, the best selling novelist explains that to succeed in anything, from creative work to exercising: one must do the work. Throughout the three-section book, Pressfield parallels his personal obstacles as a writer to the universal challenges many face and how to break through and win the war.

In Book One, Pressfield identifies the greatest challenge that hinders any endeavor; what he calls Resistance or the ‘Enemy’. In this chapter, Pressfield describes the many types of Resistance from Sex to Rationalization each of which he states can create an impediment for the individual from beginning or worse, finishing their particular enterprise.

In Book Two, Pressfield compares the difference of being an initial amateur to the end goal, a professional. He explains the characteristics of an amateur versus a professional and how to become professional if you’re still performing as an amateur.

Lastly, the book ends with the third and final section, appropriately titled, “Beyond Resistance, the Higher Realm”. This chapter gives a profound spiritual take on the outcome of working hard.

In conclusion, The War of Art will enlighten the aspiring on insight they’ve never thought to explore. I especially recommend the informative assessment for the creative individual who longs to accomplish, yet for whatever reason hasn’t begun. It personally encouraged me to deeply reflect and in turn, begin the journey..

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