The War of Art: Steven Pressfield | Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll sits down with author Steven Pressfield to discuss creativity, purpose, overcoming resistance, and his new novel 'A Man At Arms'. Read more about Steven here 👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll584
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:20 - Steven's Impact on Rich
00:05:40 - Steven on Writing the 'War of Art'
00:09:29 - The Plantpower Meal Planner
00:10:28 - Defining Resistance
00:13:03 - First Step to Conquering Resistance
00:16:07 - Rich's Resistance with Writing
00:19:24 - Balance of the Practical and the Mystical
00:22:39 - Going for Depth
00:24:18 - Distractions with Internet Technology
00:27:12 - Seeing Oneself as a Brand
00:31:53 - A Shameless Society
00:35:25 - War with the Self
00:43:20 - Steven's Fear of Success and Implosion
00:46:37 - Steven Runs Away Across America
00:51:53 - Hitting Rock Bottom and Using It as a Catalyst
00:58:10 - Why Does the Hero's Journey Still Work in Storytelling?
01:05:53 - The Warrior Ethos
01:11:00 - Embracing the Slog
01:13:04 - Being a Disciplined Grinder
01:16:34 - Turning Pro
01:20:10 - Takeaways for Getting Past Resistance
01:23:50 - A Day in Steven's Life
01:27:35 - Steven's New Book "A Man At Arms"
01:31:24 - Getting to "I Love You"
01:35:46 - Inspiration for the New Book
01:41:41 - Writing the Legend of Bagger Vance
01:44:46 - We're All Born with an Authentic Swing
01:52:29 - Difficulty Making a Golf Movie
01:53:42 - How Valuable is Talent?
01:57:02 - Life is Long
02:01:30 - Closing Remarks

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