The War of Art
Steven Pressfield · A guide to overcoming procrastination and inner resistance to start and finish creative work.
8 people say it helped them, in their own words on Hacker News.
What people said
framing the struggle in the way the author does can be inspirational. I have read the book two times so far, and each time it has helped me for a little while at least
this one book really helped me deal with resistance and get stuff done.
After reading the book i was able to convince myself that this was just a resistance and if i wanted to be happy and successful, i would have to overcome this resistance.
Since reading those books I have been much better at doing important work that actually matters without putting it off or making excuses.
A friend of mine loaned me his copy and it's definitely pulled me up from the doldrums I've been in recently to get some perspective.
I'm one of the worst there is, yet this book has helped me tremendously, and helped a ton of others as well.
No book has helped me overcome procrastination more than Steven Pressfield's "The War of Art"
helped me view my own work in a new light and get shit done by removing my ego from the outcome.
What people got from it AI summary
Best if you often stall on creative work and need a push to start.
- Reframed creative resistance
- Helped them get things done
- Gave a lift worth rereading
Style
Big-picture thinking · 192 pages
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