The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear … - Steven Pressfield

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I want to be remembered as an imaginer, someone who used his imagination as a way to journey beyond the limits of self, beyond the limits of flesh and blood, beyond the limits of even perhaps life itself, in order to discover some sense of order in what appears to be a disordered universe. I'm using my imagination to find meaning, both for myself and, I hope, for my readers. "-Clive Barker

Steven Pressfield

The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear him into uncharted waters, compel him to explore unconscious parts of himself. Is he scared? Hell, yes. He's petrified.

Bears, Parts, Scared, Uncharted Waters, Yes

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Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.

Calling, Doubt, Motivational, Paralyzed, Self, Sign

Don't cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you've got.

Cheat, Contribution, Giving, Honesty, Inspirational, World

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.

Change, Destiny, Forget, Lives, Moments, Never Forget

In the hierarchy, the artist faces outward. Meeting someone new he asks himself, What can this person do for me? How can this person advance my standing? In the hierarchy, the artist looks up and looks down. The one place he can't look is that place he must: within.

Artist, Asks, Down, Look, Looks, Meeting Someone

Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.

Life, Live, Resistance, Stands, Two