The War of Art

By: Steven Pressfield

Format: Kindle

Completed: 1/13/2023

What’s it about: Pressfield discusses a force of the universe, called “resistance”. Resistance is what stops us from doing the things that we are meant to do, such as losing weight, writing a book, or starting the business we dream of.

Main Takeaway: “Resistance” is a force of the universe stopping us from attaining the things we deserve and know we should attain. It is a powerful energy that never lets up, no matter how skilled we get. It is always present. The only way to defeat it is to “feed the muse”, another “force”, maybe a deity, that rewards those with divine creativity when they refuse to allow resistance to rule. Feed the muse, and she will reward you with results. Be this real or imagined, it does hold to be true and important.