The War of Art by Steven Pressfieldby Parker on TwosResistance, or Death Wish, is the destructive force inside human nature that rises whenever we consider a tough, long-term course of action that might do for us or others something that’s actually good.The day-by-day, step-by-step campaign of the professional: preparation, order, patience, endurance, acting in the face of fear and failure—no excuses, no bullsh*t.First, last, and always, the professional focuses on mastery of the craft.How many pages have I produced? I don’t care. Are they any good? I don’t even think about it. All that matters is I’ve put in my time and hit it with all I’ve got. All that counts is that, for this day, for this session, I have overcome Resistance.Rule of thumb: the more important a call or action is to our soul’s evolution, the more Resistance we will feel toward pursuing it.Resistance has no strength of its own. Every ounce of juice it possesses comes from us. We feed it with power by our fear of it. Master that fear and we conquer Resistance.The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work.