Win Your Inner Battles: Defeat The Enemy Within and Live With Purpose

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I'm intrigued by his idea that the difference between a professional artist and an amateur is that the professional artist loves the art enough to arrange her/his life to allow him/her to do it full-time. An amateur, he says, isn't someone who does it only for the love; if the amateur really loved the art s/he wouldn't be content to be a weekend warrior. An amateur identifies with the work: "I make sandwiches for a living, and I'm an artist", whereas a professional does the work for its own sake: "I'm a person who writes novels for a living." It is important to have a PURPOSE in life. It doesn’t mean we need to have our entire life cut out for us, it means we have something to work towards, that gives us a sense of JOY and MEANING.

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I believe that books and music exist before they are written and that they are propelled into material being by their own imperative to be born, via the offices of those willing servants of discipline, imagination and inspiration, whom we call artists. My conception of the artist's role is a combination of reverence for the unknowable nature of "where it all comes from" and a no-nonsense, blue-collar demystification of the process by which this mystery is approached. In other words, a paradox. Never worry about something which you cannot control. Be a part of facing the worst of life and withstanding that situation. Inner battle is not a one-time event, but an ongoing one that goes on for life. As the proverb goes, “Behind Mountains are More Mountains”. One thing is sure though, we get better with every fear we conquer. Fyodor Dostoyevsky simply puts it, “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”Never say “I cannot handle it”. Remember you are the only supporting handle in your imbalanced life. It talks about facing fear, and that fear is natural; we all face fear. The important thing is conquering fear and living a liberating life. This whole new freedom gives you the chance to do anything good for the people who love you. Mastering this skill needs practice and the right set of tools, like rights books. Also, we cannot control external factors, but we can control our actions, responses, and attitudes. Here are 10 war strategies that will help you to win your inner battles. 1. See Yourself As AWarrior Progress comes when you keep on doing small things each day and there are no shortcuts for progress. One of the main things I’ve learned about life is that before you conquer the external world, you have to master the inner world of your mind.

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FEAR has turned into our enemy and it rips us with our freedom. Every type of fear we experience in our daily lives is based on one thought: “I cannot handle it”. The book is divided in three. Part One is simply called “Resistance: Defining the Enemy” and leads off with a quote from the Dalai Lama: “The enemy is a very good teacher.” Pressfield identifies resistance in its every form. Trust me when I say you'll recognize yourself, perhaps multiple times over.

The downside is that these ideas are not well researched and presented in a haphazard manner, denying it the flow that would have otherwise made it a great read. If you want an interesting, thoughtful book on writing and creativity, try Stephen King's ON WRITING. Life is long. Don’t burn out before you reach the end. That’s pure self-sabotage. Instead, save yourself. 6. Never QuestionLife You will never get to enjoy life for what it is. Even though it makes no sense; there’s still enough beauty in life.

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I thought this book was going to provide practical advice on how to achieve a higher state of discipline. Others haven’t found their purpose yet. Keep searching for it. There is a saying, “if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” But I would put it differently, if you find your purpose, you’ll never have to work till burnout. Reading this book was like a slap in the face to me. I AM a director and a writer. I struggle often to find my identity in my written words. That’s the complete process. He says that confidence and competence go hand in hand. They are only useful when combined. Without one, the other is unimportant. Darius claims that it's fear of all kinds that restricts us to become who we can be, and playing small whether to fit in, not going out of the crowd, while secretly or openly keep talking about how we want our life to be.Optimists, on the other hand, will encourage you. If you went to an optimist with an idea or a problem, they would encourage you to chase that idea or to find a solution to that problem. I have about 13 years of collegiate and graduate art school under my belt, and I've worked in the fine and commercial arts. Thing is, I hate seeing the challenge of making art turn into this romanticized, epic battle between the poor put-upon artist and Mighty Resistance. The author says that people won’t tell you that it takes huge confidence to take action. Some people have it, but most of us need courage to take action. So, self-confidence will increase if you increase your competencies and master new skills. To be more confident in taking action, follow these steps: In this chapter, the author says to learn from every situation in life. Everyone makes mistakes, so learn from them rather than blame yourself or, worse, others. The keys to life are learning, progress, and growth. You're either in love, or you are not. Don't fool yourself. It's not fair to you and the other person.

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This book is designed to break through this pattern & provide you with mental frameworks that can help you gauge and accept the uncertainty of life and help you win your inner battles by defeating fear. If you need this book. Read this book. I didn't need to read this book, but I still benefited from it. If you really don't need this book because you never face resistance when you write, then you don't need this book at all. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, psychological insights, and actionable advice, the author guides readers towards a path of self-discovery and empowerment. T The book is divided into three little books(chapters) namely Inner Warfare, Control, and Purpose. Each contains suggestions, ideas and small stories. People always misconstrue confidence with arrogance. This has made people always not speak their minds due to fear of how they would be seen or other people’s reactions. A lot of people have missed so many opportunities because of their low self-confidence. Darius says that creating confidence is the first step in taking action. You build confidence by learning new skills and competencies. You will notice your self-confidence rising once you master new skills. People are also not self-confident because they have not mastered a skill enough to lead people or to speak. Darius proposes five steps for improving your self-confidence:This book is first and foremost a treatise on writing as labor. Writing is work -- much like going to the gym, fighting a battle, or plowing a field. That is the philosophy of the book -- one I tend to agree with. I can't believe I wasted money on such a terrible book. It can go straight to hell, where I'm sure creative folk are being forced to read it for eternity--which is about the best argument I've ever heard for salvation. And yes, that's officially the meanest thing I've ever said about any book, ever, and I don't regret it. This book earned my disdain, and I'd like to save the rest of you from a terrible reading experience. There are no wrong decisions in life each decision we make will lead us to opportunities to learn and grow regardless of whether we win or lose. Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art is essentially an extended pep talk/motivational speech meant to pump the reader up into doing what they’re putting off doing, be it going for a new job, starting a new diet or whatever, though ostensibly it’s aimed at wannabe writers.