How To Overcome “Resistance” To Become a Productivity Machine
Tips from “The War of Art” to overcome procrastination.
Steven Pressfield, the author of the bestselling book The War of Art, believes there exists a mythical force whose sole purpose is to sabotage human productivity. He calls it Resistance, and describes it as follows:
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.
Have you ever brought home a treadmill and let it gather dust in the attic? Ever quit a diet, a course of yoga, a meditation practise? Have you ever bailed out on a call to embark upon a spiritual practise, dedicate yourself to a humanitarian calling, commit your life to the service of others? Have you ever wanted to be a mother, a doctor, an advocate for the weak and helpless; to run for office, crusade for the planet, campaign for world peace or preserve the environment? Late at night have you experienced a vision of the person you might become, the work you could accomplish, the realised being you were meant to be? Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what Resistance is.”
Much like gravity, Resistance is an all-powerful yet invisible force that permeates the…
