| First Written | 2012 |
| Genre | Self-help |
| Origin | US |
| Publisher | Black Irish |
| My Copy | library paperback |
| First Read | December 4, 2024 |
Turning Pro
Notes
A followup to the War of Art, Pressfield's more famous book. It's less about you and your calling to make art and the resistance you face - and more just a bracing: hey, dude, put your ass in the chair and do your work. Picked it up as part of my BNB book report series, I don't remember where I got the recommendation. It's fine.
Noted on December 21, 2024
Quotes
[on the nature of epiphanies, how they are painful] In the moment, an epiphany feels like hell. … But what we have gained is the truth. Our bullshit falls away. The scales drop from our eyes. In that moment we have two options: We can reconstitute our bullshit. Or we can turn pro.Quoted on December 21, 2024
Why is shame good? Because shame can produce the final element we need to change our lives: will.Quoted on December 21, 2024
The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it. He knows that when the Muse sees his butt in the chair, she will deliver.Quoted on December 21, 2024