169 - Steven Pressfield Explains Why Talent Doesn’t Matter

The Marie Forleo Podcast

Marie Forleo

Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Want to stop self-sabotaging and start achieving? Steven Pressfield explains why overcoming resistance is the key to fulfilling your greatest creative potential. He also reveals some of the revolutionary ideas from his books: The War of Art, Turning Pro, and The Artist’s Journey. I love Steven so much and could not be more honored to have him in the studio. This conversation is what every dreamer needs to do their life’s work, no matter how unconventional. The ability to overcome resistance, self-sabotage, and self-doubt is way more important than talent. @SPressfield via @MarieForleo

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0:00.0	I'm so excited for today because I have my favorite author of all time and we're going to be talking
0:07.0	about creativity and doing the work that you are born to do.
0:18.8	Hey there, I'm Marie Forlejo and for the last 20 years I've helped millions of people transform their businesses and lives.
0:20.9	If you're ready to make the difference you were born to make, get ready because
0:24.8	this is the Marie Forleo podcast.
0:29.4	Stephen Pressfield is the best-selling author of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, the Afghan campaign,
0:36.5	and the Lions Gate, as well as the cult classics on creativity, the War of Art, Turning
0:41.8	Pro, Do the Work, and nobody wants to read your shit.
0:45.8	His most recent book is The Artist's Journey, and his Wednesday's column on Stephen Pressfield.com
0:51.2	is among the most popular writing blogs on the web.
0:54.0	Steve, thank you so much for being here, number one.
0:57.0	It's great to be here, Marie, thanks for having me.
0:59.0	And a huge enormous thank you on behalf of myself and I know my audience like I have to tell
1:05.1	this to you because you're sitting right here on my couch your work every single work every
1:09.9	single book has helped me personally so much and I get asked all the time what
1:14.7	my favorite book is and never once do I vary from War of Art.
1:18.8	Ah well thank you I'm glad it helps.
1:20.8	Yeah it's you're awesome you're. So I want to start off with the reality of your creative journey because I feel like in today's day in age
1:29.6	many of us suffer from this instant gratification idea.
1:33.4	We want everything.
1:35.0	I have people say, like,
1:36.2	Ray, I've been working at this for three months
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