STEVEN PRESSFIELD | The War of Art

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Society & Culture, Business

4.8 • 9.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

The act of creation is something we have a desire to do but just because we desire to create doesn't make it any easier. In fact, creating and putting your work into the world for others to judge is one of the most challenging things a human can do. There are a lot of reasons for this but ultimately it boils down to what my guest today calls, "resistance."

I'm honored to be joined by someone I've admired and respected for a very long time, Mr. Steven Pressfield, and today we talk about what "resistance" actually is and how it manifests itself differently in people's lives. We also talk about the arrogance of planning, the culture of virtue, identifying the "soul's code," why work can be like war, and how to equip yourself for it.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

The voices in your head
Putting in the work
Improving over time
Making better mistakes
Working the problem
Defining professionalism
The amateur mindset
Going through a process
Finding your calling
Playing the long game
The artists' journey
Infallible wisdom
A culture of virtue

STEVEN PRESSFIELD

My guest today is the one and only Steven Pressfield.

Needless to say, many of you are already familiar with at least some of his work, including The War of Art, Do the Work, The Warrior Ethos, and Gates of Fire.

But what a lot of you may not know is that Steven wrote for 27 years before his first novel, The Legend of Bagger Vance, was published. So, obviously, he knows a thing or two about putting in the work and overcoming resistance in all of its forms.

Since then, he's gone on to sell millions of copies of his books and has become one of the most influential figures in fighting through challenging times, paying your dues, and teaching others how to succeed as creators.

Gents, this one is such a powerful conversation. I hope you enjoy it.

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0:00.0	The act of creation is something we all have a desire to do, but just because we desire to create
0:06.2	doesn't make it any easier. In fact, creating and putting your work into the world for others to judge
0:12.3	is probably one of the most challenging things a human can do. There's a lot of reasons for this,
0:16.9	but ultimately it just boils down to what my guest today calls the resistance. And I'm honored to
0:22.4	be joined by someone I've admired and respected for a very long time. His name is Mr. Stephen Pressfield,
0:27.4	and today we talk about what resistance actually is, how it manifests itself differently in people's
0:33.7	lives. We also talk about the arrogance of planning, the culture of virtue, identifying the
0:39.4	soul's code, why work can be like war, and how to equip yourself for it.
0:44.5	You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest. Embrace your fears. You can boldly
0:49.0	charge your own path. When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time. Every time you
0:54.9	are not easily deterred and defeated, rugged, resilient, strong. This is your life. This is who you are.
1:02.4	This is who you will become. At the end of the day, and after all is said and done, you can call
1:07.6	yourself a man. Gentlemen, what is going on today? My name is Ryan Mickler, and I am the host and
1:12.8	the founder of the Movement and the podcast that is Order of Man. I know that I say this every single
1:17.3	week, but guys, we continue to grow. And it's not a linear progression. It's a compounding
1:24.3	progression. I just want to let you know that I'm thankful that you're sharing this message. I
1:28.6	hope and I assume that it's serving you in some way. The whole idea of this is that you can get
1:37.7	the information and tools and equipment and resources and conversations you need to thrive in your
1:42.9	life. I had somebody the other day, a woman asked why this is only for men and she felt excluded.
1:51.6	And my intention is not to exclude anybody. My intention is to give you men the tools that you
1:58.1	need to go out to thrive, to lead, to serve effectively with your wife, to raise your children,
2:03.9	to step up in the community. And so everybody is served either directly or indirectly by the work
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