The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first. Steven Pressfield More Quotes by Steven Pressfield More Quotes From Steven Pressfield The Kabbalah describes angels as bundles of light, meaning intelligence, consciousness. Kabbalists believe that above every blade of grass is an angel crying "Grow! Grow!" ... I believe that above the entire human race is one super-angel, crying "Evolve! Evolve!" Steven Pressfield angel inspirational believe Do I really believe that my work is crucial to the planet's survival? Of course not. But it's as important to me as catching that mouse is to the hawk circling outside my window. He's hungry. He needs a kill. So do I. Steven Pressfield survival important believe F@*# self-doubt. I despise it. I hold it in contempt, along with the hell-spawned ooze-pit of Resistance from which it crawled. I will NEVER back off. I will NEVER give the work anything less than 100%. If I go down in flames, so be it. I'll be back. Steven Pressfield creativity flames self If we were born to overthrow the order of ignorance and injustice of the world, it’s our job to realize it and get down to business. Steven Pressfield destiny ignorance jobs The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting Steven Pressfield serendipity heaven art We’re all pros already. 1) We show up every day 2) We show up no matter what 3) We stay on the job all day 4) We are committed over the long haul 5) The stakes for us are high and real 6) We accept remuneration for our labor 7) We do not overidentify with our jobs 8 ) We master the technique of our jobs 9) We have a sense of humor about our jobs 10) We receive praise or blame in the real world Steven Pressfield real jobs long To yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. Steven Pressfield yield resistance spirit The part we create from can't be touched by anything our parents did, or society did. That part is unsullied, uncorrupted; soundproof, waterproof, and bulletproof. In fact, the more troubles we've got, the better and richer that part becomes. Steven Pressfield parent trouble facts The professional learns to recognize envy-driven criticism and to take it for what it is: the supreme compliment. The critic hates most that which he would have done himself if he had had the guts. Steven Pressfield envy hate criticism Every sun casts a shadow, and genius's shadow is Resistance. Steven Pressfield resistance shadow genius You are a writer when you tell yourself you are. No one else's opinion matters. Screw them. You are when you say you are. Steven Pressfield opinion screws matter When we turn pro we stop running from our fears. We turn around and face them. Steven Pressfield turns faces running Rule of thumb: The more important a call or action is to our soul's evolution, the Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it. Steven Pressfield thumbs important soul Resistance cannot be seen, touched, heard, or smelled. But it can be felt. Steven Pressfield touched resistance heard Of any activity you do, ask yourself: If I were the last person on earth, would I still do it? Steven Pressfield lasts persons earth The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it. Steven Pressfield inspiration waiting motivational The essence of professionalism is the focus upon the work and its demands, while we are doing it, to the exclusion of all else. Steven Pressfield focus essence work There is an enemy. There is an intelligent, active, malign force working against us. Step one is to recognize this. This recognition alone is enormously powerful. It saved my life, and it will save yours. Steven Pressfield intelligent powerful enemy Nothing fires the warrior’s heart more with courage than to find himself and his comrades at the point of annihilation, at the brink of being routed and overrun, and then to dredge not merely from one’s own bowels or guts but from one’s discipline and training the presence of mind not to panic, not to yield to the possession of despair, but instead to complete those homely acts of order which Dienekes had ever declared the supreme accomplishment of the warrior: to perform the commonplace under far-from-commonplace conditions. Steven Pressfield warrior fire heart The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a by-product of work. The professional concentrates on the work and allows rewards to come or not come, whatever they like. Steven Pressfield rewards products art
