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“You can be 100% committed for one hour a day, and that will work– That counts in heaven.” – Steven Pressfield
Intro
Have you ever wanted to do something “big and scary” in your life? Like become an actor? Get your Ph.D? Change careers? Write a book?
Then this episode is for you. Today’s guest is Steven Pressfield, author of Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be, which is a step-by-step guide to outsmarting your own resistance and do what you really want to do in life.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Vic: https://juhaszillustration.com/
Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk: https://youtu.be/4HBJa279i8M
Cathy Heller: https://www.cathyheller.com/
Mastery by Robert Greene: https://bookshop.org/p/books/mastery-robert-greene/6682848?ean=9780670024964
Highlights:
- 3:50 Steven’s inspiration for the book
- 5:45 What does it actually mean to put your ass where your heart wants to be?
- 8:50 When Steven pivoted to screenwriting
- 11:25 Doing your best for yourself
- 15:00 Steven’s stint in LA
- 16:20 Commit, even for one hour a day
- 18:10 Not having a Plan B & persistence
- 28:10 Commitment and self-belief
- 30:15 Physically moving for your dreams
- 32:20 Self-reinforcement
- 35:50 Importance of work ethic
- 37:55 Resistance is strongest at the finish line
- 41:30 How to beat resistance
- 44:30 Terri’s favorite passage from Steven’s book
Connect with Steven Pressfield:
Steven Pressfield is the bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction — The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, The Lion’s Gate — as well as the classics of creativity The War of Art, Turning Pro and Do The Work, and his latest memoir Govt Cheese. His Wednesday column on www.stevenpressfield.com is among the most popular writing blogs on the web.
IG: https://www.instagram.com/steven_pressfield/
Books: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/
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