<![CDATA[The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles]]>

false <![CDATA[The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1158206208m/1319.jpg 1319 6 DO YOU: · dream about writing the Great American Novel? · regret not finishing your paintings, poems, or screenplays? · want to start a business or charity? · wish you could start dieting or exercising today? · hope to run a marathon someday? If "yes," then you needTHE WAR OF ART Now, in this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success, bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. THE WAR OF ART is an inspirational, funny, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur. Steven Pressfield enjoys great international success as a bestselling novelist. But in order to reach the top he had to do a lot of work to fight the inner demons that told him he couldn't make it. THE WAR OF ART is his challenge to creative block, and his succinct, straight-from-the-hip style will help every reader unleash their personal ambitions, be they literary, artistic, or business-minded. According to Pressfield, the internal obstacle to success is Resistance. Resistance is the difference between the life you lead and the life you want to lead, and can take many forms. Pressfield shows readers how to identify and defeat Resistance at every turn and challenges them to change their amateurish, unsuccessful habits into a professional attitude that can get the job done. Finally, Sun Tzu for the soul! Inspirational, funny, and a great kick in the pants, THE WAR OF ART is the perfect book for anybody who had a goal circumvented by life and circumstance: which is to say, you and everybody you've ever met. 722104 2002 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles total:634|5:277|4:193|3:116|2:32|1:16| 634 2585 1064 204 2 2 false false Sat Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 07:45:58 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 08:25:15 -0700 2008
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This one started out with some interesting ideas, but it ended up not being very supportive. A little bullying, in fact.

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Essential for anyone who has ever had a life dream, hobby, or simple project wither and go dormant.
Isn't that everyone?

This is a short book with a lot of white space, divid...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jun 03 12:49:18 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 12:57:44 -0700 2009 It's like a collection of motivational ra!ra!ra! epiphanies. Problem being I was in more of a reflective mood than revelatory, needed a bit more meat to...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Apr 15 21:38:57 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 21:45:02 -0700 2009 1. Defining the enemy: A thorough look at the protean faces of Resistance and procrastination.
2. Becoming Professional: An entreaty to kick Resistance's ass.
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