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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles | Steven Pressfield

so-so

There were only few ideas and lines that I really liked. But overall it wasn‘t a hit. There are far better books out there on this topic, in my opinion. I didn‘t enjoy the writing/setup. #stevenpressfield #artist #artistsstruggle #creativebattle #notforme

quietlycuriouskate I haven't read it. I think the whole fight/battle/war metaphor is overdone (in life generally) and it's high time we started finding different ways to make meaning of our realities. 6y

TheBee @kathedron do you have an example? I‘m interested. 6y

quietlycuriouskate I suppose I would rather seek to understand the difficult situations and people in my life, to establish communication rather than fight. I think trying to defeat/eradicate situations with a lot of energy behind them just tends to make the problem burst out elsewhere. I realise that may be idealistic of me. (Brexit is sorely testing this point of view currently!) 6y

TheBee @kathedron Are you maybe referring to another book? Maybe you mean the Art of War? The one I read is more about the inner battle that is the reality of many people.

The art of war

Sunraven I agree, I also found this book underwhelming, despite all the high praise I‘ve seen for it. And I agree with @kathedron, I think there are better ways to frame struggles, both internal and external.

I probably would have enjoyed this book more if it had been presented more as a personal story and less as universal advice, since what‘s true for one person isn‘t always true for everyone, and sweeping generalizations tend to bug me. 😁 (edited) 5y

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