The War of Art
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| This newness is already inside you, waiting to be discovered and then rediscovered. Ancient Zen law |
| The moments of freedom, they cannot be given to you. You have to take them. Robert Frost |
| The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work. Emile Zola |
| You look at the work of others with wide eyes, wondering how they did it, how they made that jump to excellence. Then you find one day after working until you drop, that you glimpse an inkling of merit in your own endeavors. You can’t stop looking and smiling, wondering how it came to be, wondering if you have won the war or just fought the first skirmish. Peter Holland |
"The moments of freedom, they cannot be given to you. You have to take them".
Wimps run away, tell themselves they are no good, listen to idiots who know nothing, never achieve creative fulfillment.
The only person who knows is YOU. No other voice matters.
The warriors portrayed in the documentary series 'Art: 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century' are warriors because they turn thoughts into actions.
Artists, like any other type of entrepreneur in the 21st Century, are accountable. They 'do' rather than 'talk'.
Procrastination isn't it. Fear of failure isn't it.
Positive visualization IS IT. How do I achieve my results?
Everyday I use the techniques described in
this ebook about positive visualisation
. I am not ashamed to say I learned these techniques not from an innate wisdom, not from a Zen monk, or a wise sage, but from reading the right books and taking it all in. The information is out there - what you get from it depends on your attitude in the first place.
There are two works which helped me understand where I fitted into the equation.
One is Stephen Pressfield's book 'The War of Art' by Stephen Pressfield, (a rare book but you can get hold of it Amazon, if you know where to look - if in UK CLICK HERE - if in US CLICK HERE).
The other is the acclaimed documentary TV series,
'Art: 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century'
, which is now out on DVD (US - Region 1 format only) available on Amazon. Check it out if you can.
Note:- The War of Art can be
difficult to get hold of, but
the best way is to go to
Amazon 'Used' where there are
always some on sale at good prices.
'The War of Art'' Amazon UK here
'The War of Art' Amazon US here
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