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The following is a list, in no particular order, of those activities that most commonly elicit Resistance:
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3) Any diet or health regimen.
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5) Any activity whose aim is tighter abdominals.
– Steven Pressfield. The War of Art.
Losing weight is easy.
Do 40 minutes of anaerobic activity like lifting weights three times each week. Do 20 minutes of aerobic [...]
“You want to know how to paint a perfect painting? It’s easy. Just make yourself perfect and then paint naturally. That’s the way all the experts do it. The making of a painting or the fixing of a motorcycle isn’t separate from the rest of your existence. If you’re a sloppy thinker the six days of the week you [...]
Autumn
There is a chill in the air. I put on my fedora and rain jacket before stepping out the door. The sky is gray and there are leaves on the sidewalk. It is fall.
It’s amazing how fast the year has raced by.
There is something special about autumn. It is a transitory season. I always find myself in an [...]
I bookmarked this video on YouTube earlier. But really, it deserves a full post.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci2VGxweA7E[/youtube]
We know that money comes and goes. We know that possessions become a burden. They really become a burden. But story, story is so valuable and is painless to carry with us and it’s something that we share. And the pixies were pure story. [...]
Steven Pressfield did not expect The Legend of Bagger Vance to be a successful novel when he decided to write it. He did not expect it to be adapted into a film starring Matt Damon and Will Smith.
This is the central theme that The War of Art expounds. An artist can not expect to create art. [...]
Railtown is beautiful, especially at night. I hope that us yuppies don’t descend on the neighbourhood too soon.
I left the party uncharacteristically early for myself. It was a great party and I bumped into a few old friends. I also met a few people that may become great new friends. However, thoughts of the class I would be [...]