This totally spoke to me. I'll get excited about an outline of posts I've created, then sit on it to the point that I convince myself it's not worth the effort. Then a few months ago I read Do the Work by Steven Pressfield. The book calls this the Resistance and it's out to kill our creativity, not just hold it back. He presents this in such a direct, humorous, and poignant way that I've read through it a couple times now just to get myself back into gear. You can read the book in one sitting -- and it will take you through Resistance and out the other side to buckling down and letting yourself do your calling.

Best wishes. I've followed you, which comes with an auto-vote. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. 😊

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On Resistance...

Resistance has no conscience. It will pledge anything to get a deal, then double-cross you as soon as your back is turned. If you take Resistance at its word, you deserve everything you get. Resistance is always lying and always full of shit.

Its target is the epicenter of our being: our genius, our soul, the unique and priceless gift we were put on this earth to give and that no one else has but us. Resistance means business. When we fight it, we are in a war to the death.

On Doing the Work ...

A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or madman. It's only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.

Don't think. Act.

We can always revise and revisit once we've acted. But we can accomplish nothing until we act.