542 Quotes by Steven Pressfield

What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.

The artist and the fundamentalist both confront the same issue, the mystery of their existence as individuals.

When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, something mysterious starts to happen... Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our purpose.

Resistance’s goal is not to wound or disable. Resistance aims to kill

Seeking support from friends and and family is like having people gathered around at your deathbed. It's nice, but when the ship sails, all they can do is stand on the dock waving goodbye.

Evolution has programmed us to feel rejection in our guts. This is how the tribe inforced obedience, by wielding the threat of expulsion. Fear of rejection isn't just psychological; it's biological. It's in our cells.

Do you love your idea? Does it feel right on instinct? Are you willing to bleed for it?

Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.

Our job in this lifetime is not to shape ourselves into some ideal we imagine we ought to be, but to find out who we already are and become it. If we were born to paint, it’s our job to become a painter. If we were born to raise and nurture children, it’s our job to become a mother. 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.