#370: Unblock Your Potential by Overcoming Resistance with Steven Pressfield

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, I welcome bestselling author Steven Pressfield to the podcast. Steven dives into the idea of relating differently to resistance and embracing creativity in our lives. We discuss the commitment, self-awareness, and resilience in navigating the complex path of creative expression as well as the perseverance, self-doubt, and the internal battles creatives face. Steven shares practical strategies for confronting resistance, including the transformative power of daily practice, and emphasizes the role of dedication and authenticity in fulfilling creative visions. Tune in to hear this meaningful conversation that will undoubtedly inspire you to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and embrace your creative journey. Steven Pressfield is the bestselling author of fiction and nonfiction including The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, and A Man at Arms, as well as the classics on creativity, The War of Art, Turning Pro, and his most recent, The Daily Pressfield. He lives in Los Angeles. —Steven’s Website: https://stevenpressfield.com/ —Steven’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield —Steven’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StevePressfield —Steven’s Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/SPressfield —Steven’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevePressfield If you want to dive deeper into Mark’s content, search through every episode, find specific topics we’ve covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://dexa.ai/markgroves Themes: Authenticity, Belonging, Boundaries, Self-Worth, Self-Love, Transformation, Conflict, Career, Mental Health, Purpose, Resistance, Creativity, Perseverance, Self-Doubt, Commitment, Resilience, Creative Expression, Daily Practice, Dedication, Personal Growth, Inspiration, Meaningful Work, Obstacles, Opportunities, Creative Journey This episode is sponsored by: —Cozy Earth: Use code GROVES for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com —Organifi: Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off sitewide at http://www.organifi.com/createthelove Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	What do you think when someone says that they don't have the talent?
0:03.7	I had an agent, my first agent, who used to say talent is bullshit, you know, and he said,
0:10.2	what counts is somebody that'll stick to it and grind. Obviously, you have to have some
0:15.6	talent to do anything like that. You and I are not going to be Michael Jordan, you know, because
0:19.7	I won't be dunking on shit. We don't have, yeah. But within reason, right, whatever, it's the, it's the person
0:26.8	that, that has the ability to stick to it. You know, not for day one or year one, you know,
0:33.0	but on, on and on and keep, you know, I always say that like today, people say I'm a talent,
0:39.6	but for 30 years, they told me I was a bum.
0:45.1	Hey, and welcome to another episode of the Mark Groves podcast. Today, I'm so honored to
0:49.9	welcome Stephen Pressfield. Thanks, Mark. Thanks for having me. It's great to be here.
0:54.1	Oh my God, it's so good to have you here. I think of, I was telling you before we hit record that years ago when I was a pharmaceutical rep, I was thinking, okay, I'm going to start writing and teaching about relationships. Who am I to do this? All the things. And a friend of mine gave to me your book, The War of Art.
1:12.2	And I will say, fortunately, but unfortunately, it was exactly what I needed.
1:18.7	And I say, unfortunately, because I had to confront all the ways in which I was not allowing myself to move forward.
1:26.5	So turning pro, I mean, you're an author of many books.
1:31.7	And I know that you've helped so many people move through their resistance
1:37.6	to actually bringing what they love to life.
1:40.0	And one of your quotes that has always struck me,
1:42.6	and I share with people that are resistant to creating,
1:46.0	is the more important a call or action
1:49.0	is to our soul's evolution,
1:51.7	the resistance we will feel towards pursuing it is greater, right?
1:55.1	Yeah, definitely a principle of resistance of life,
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