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The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

Recommended by Seth Godin (7)

2011

Steve Pressfield has written the most important book I've ever read on creativity and why it doesn't happen. The resistance is the most profound force in the life of the artist, the writer and the leader, and Steve has given it a name and called it out.

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2012

In this short book, Steven sells a very important and simple idea. We are victims of the resistance, an almost irresistible force in our lizard brain that shouts out our genius and pushes us to fit in instead. Once you recognize the resistance and know its name, this knowledge will change you (for the better).

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30th January 2022

Every one of these authors is the real deal. They’ve done the work and they’ve shown up to make a difference.

Books for the journey

11th September 2023

Steve Pressfield defines Resistance as the inertia, stories and excuses we manage to create to avoid powerful or creative work.

Widespread resistance

7th November 2023

In Steven Pressfield's classic The War of Art, he introduces the idea of Resistance. It's the internal force that keeps us from doing our most important creative work.

Project resistance

18th June 2026

How will my organization, my team or my relationships improve if we all read this book? Can we talk about these ideas and put them to work together?

Promotion, activation, conversation

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