Comments on: Self-Doubt and Self-Reinforcement http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/ Website of author and historian, Steven Pressfield. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyrsten Bean http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-52576 Kyrsten Bean Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:43:19 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-52576 These are all amazing posts, and this one very much resonates with me! I am going to copy that message to myself part from you. You've touched on the crux of the artistic dilemma, mainly that we have to validate ourselves, yet we tend to seek validation elsewhere. It's a human condition, but really speaks out in the artistic process, for me at least. These are all amazing posts, and this one very much resonates with me! I am going to copy that message to myself part from you. You’ve touched on the crux of the artistic dilemma, mainly that we have to validate ourselves, yet we tend to seek validation elsewhere. It’s a human condition, but really speaks out in the artistic process, for me at least.

]]> By: Nyk http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-51951 Nyk Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:08:24 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-51951 Totally agree. The bolder the idea, the less people will understand it. Totally agree. The bolder the idea, the less people will understand it.

]]> By: Jen Young http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-50362 Jen Young Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:29:29 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50362 Right post at the right time. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Steven! Right post at the right time. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Steven!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-50242 Melissa Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:06:41 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50242 It's a constant sort of inspiration that "real" writers require the same sorts of encouragement that I do, even on book number--what?--thirteen? Just so you know, after reading War of Art I now grab hold of my lucky miniature conch shell, gathered in the outer Bahamian islands, and recite my prayer to the Muse, typed up on my antique typewriter and pinned above my desk. Don't know the Muse. She works. It’s a constant sort of inspiration that “real” writers require the same sorts of encouragement that I do, even on book number–what?–thirteen? Just so you know, after reading War of Art I now grab hold of my lucky miniature conch shell, gathered in the outer Bahamian islands, and recite my prayer to the Muse, typed up on my antique typewriter and pinned above my desk. Don’t know the Muse. She works.

]]> By: Ric Nagualero http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-50136 Ric Nagualero Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:27:21 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50136 On the spot again ;) On the spot again ;)

]]> By: J. Parker http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-50087 J. Parker Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:12:37 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50087 What, they're not enthusiastic about a remake of KING KONG lives directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise? No, it's not that... Seriously, this is one chapter that was a little too late for Turning Pro, as Shawn wrote, you had to end it and publish it but this is inspiring, one of your best. All we can do is have faith in ourselves, give it our best, and I don't know, put in a discrete, polite word to well meaning friends to talk about sports at the next social function... It'll turn out great, Steve, because you are a Pro. The rest of us are working on it. Time for me to shut up and "Do the Work". What, they’re not enthusiastic about a remake of KING KONG lives directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise?

No, it’s not that…

Seriously, this is one chapter that was a little too late for Turning Pro, as Shawn wrote, you had to end it and publish it but this is inspiring, one of your best.

All we can do is have faith in ourselves, give it our best, and I don’t know, put in a discrete, polite word to well meaning friends to talk about sports at the next social function…

It’ll turn out great, Steve, because you are a Pro.

The rest of us are working on it. Time for me to shut up and “Do the Work”.

]]> By: Anese http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-4/#comment-50065 Anese Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:59:34 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50065 Your post made me laugh out loud and breathe a big rich breath of..."of course!" Thanks Mr. Pressfield! I too have left myself notes, voice mails, and even sent flowers to self with sonnets of "good job, keep it going, hot hot!" Beautiful! Thank you! Your post made me laugh out loud and breathe a big rich breath of…”of course!” Thanks Mr. Pressfield! I too have left myself notes, voice mails, and even sent flowers to self with sonnets of “good job, keep it going, hot hot!” Beautiful! Thank you!

]]> By: Alex Ginzburg http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-3/#comment-50048 Alex Ginzburg Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:10:51 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50048 Steven....I didn't have to call myself today, thanks to you. I got my needed reinforcement from the last sentence of the last page of your last book "Turning Pro" that I bought a few days ago! Thank you so much for guiding us dilettantes to climb the barricades on the way to becoming PRO's, screaming out "Vive Le France!" Steven….I didn’t have to call myself today, thanks to you. I got my needed reinforcement from the last sentence of the last page of your last book “Turning Pro” that I bought a few days ago! Thank you so much for guiding us dilettantes to climb the barricades on the way to becoming PRO’s, screaming out “Vive Le France!”

]]> By: Jeffrey Wilson http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-3/#comment-50025 Jeffrey Wilson Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:26:45 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-50025 I get it. Steven doesn't want to be a guru. 100% of the followers would adore him. Only 10% would actually do the work. I get it. Steven doesn’t want to be a guru. 100% of the followers would adore him. Only 10% would actually do the work.

]]> By: Jan O'Hara http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2012/06/self-doubt-and-self-reinforcement/comment-page-3/#comment-49999 Jan O'Hara Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:05:16 +0000 http://www.stevenpressfield.com/?p=7937#comment-49999 I *love* the idea of the phone call home. I'm going to have to give that a whirl. I *love* the idea of the phone call home. I’m going to have to give that a whirl.

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