Win The WAR of ART & Unlock Your Creative Potential | Steven Pressfield
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- Steven Pressfield, author of “The War of Art” shares how to tap into your creativity and unlock your full potential as an artist. He discusses the source of inspiration, sharing how he views ‘the Muse’ and how we can fine tune ourselves to tap into it more. He unpacks how to find your voice as an artist and know yourself through each piece of work.
He discusses the #1 thing that keeps creators from achieving their potential: fear. Explaining that fear is a sign that we’re on the right path, and how we can transform this fear into a masterpiece.
Him and André also discuss what distinguishes an amateur from a pro, balancing business and creativity, and our responsibility as artists to share our work.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
2:04 The Responsibility of Sharing our Art
4:55 Discovering Ourselves Through Creativity
9:33 The Muse: Tapping into the Source of Inspiration
15:52 Finding Your Creative Voice
19:16 Facing Off With Resistance & Fear
27:30 The Art That Surprises You
28:53 Why Talent Doesn’t Matter
30:22 How to Get Out of Your Own Way
34:25 Why We Secretly Fear Success
41:22 Finding Courage to Follow Your Dreams
50:10 Destiny vs Free Will
52:48 Feeling Lost? Here's How to Find Your Way
55:11 How Steven Struggled His Way to Success
1:03:55 When "the Lightening" Strikes
1:06:13 Go From Amateur to Pro
1:11:34 Selling & Marketing Your Artwork
1:17:22 Refining: Reducing A Piece to it’s Maximum
1:19:11 Prayer to the Muse: Setting Intentions for Creating
1:23:01 The Daily Pressfield: A Guide to Completing Great Work
1:30:54 Does the Self Doubt Get Easier?
1:31:54 Why We Must Share our Art
1:33:09 Dharma and Creativity
1:34:50 Conclusion
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Steven Pressfield is the author of The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War, Last of the Amazons, Virtues of War, The Afghan Campaign, Killing Rommel, The Profession, The Lion's Gate, The War of Art, Turning Pro, Do the Work, The Warrior Ethos, The Authentic Swing, An American Jew, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, and The Knowledge.His debut novel, The Legend of Bagger Vance, was adapted for screen. A film of the same title was released in 2000, directed by Robert Redford and starring Matt Damon, Will Smith and Charlize Theron.His father was in the Navy, and he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1943. Since graduating from Duke University in 1965, he has been a U.S. Marine, an advertising copywriter, schoolteacher, tractor-trailer driver, bartender, oilfield roustabout, attendant in a mental hospital and screenwriter. His struggles to earn a living as a writer (it took seventeen years to get the first paycheck) are detailed in The War of Art, Turning Pro, The Authentic Swing, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t, and The Knowledge.There's a recurring character in his books, named Telamon, a mercenary of ancient days. Telamon doesn't say much. He rarely gets hurt or wounded. And he never seems to age. His view of the profession of arms is a lot like Pressfield's conception of art and the artist:"It is one thing to study war, and another to live the warrior's life."
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I’m 34 minutes in and I had to stop and comment. The way he articulates the procrastination process as an artist is absolutely spot on. I’ll sit for days and procrastinate only to become completely alive once I start actually making the artwork. What a wise, gentle, and relatable gem this man is!!
I go through the same thing! And sometimes once that trigger is finally pulled, I do not want to stop for almost anything! Lol!
That’s basic neuroscience 😊 the energy goes where the focus is. So our motivation only comes when we are actually taking action.
yes... agree... enjoyed the energy of these two in convo very much.
Pressfield is great. Get his book, or listen to it on CZcams. The War of Art.
Yes, he stated it very well.
After retirement, I took up painting. Im artistic but hadn't spent time in my life actually creating "framable" art. Well, I honestly don't know how I create what I do. My best paintings come through me, like I am channeling. I won top prize in my first major competition with a painting that took less than an hour to do. I can't even reproduce the technique again. I say this because we do just need to let go of resistance and see where spirit leads us.
This has happened to me with music before. I open up an old project and on occasion it feels like it was made by someone else. I have no clue of how I was in the frame of mind to but the composition together they way I did.
It's like I have different eras where I catch a state of flow and you can tell what music came from that era. It feels impossible to get back into that same type of flow where I'm seeing things the same way.... But if you stick with it long enough a new flow comes along that you can riff off of for a little while.
Totally relate to you! Thank you for sharing 💫❤️
There is a reason why The Creator is named so. The Divine is not gone and away, but present to have relationship with us. His Grace blesses us in ways where such co-creativity flows out of us in abundance. Be open to Him. Respectfully, I have had similar experiences like yourself when it comes to writing. Be open to the teachings of Christ and the Way. Life before compared to life after following His teachings and being in relationship with God? No comparison. Peace, Grace, Truth, Love to you, sister.
"I say this because we do just need to let go of resistance and see where spirit leads us."
Thank you for sharing your great experience!
I have a question I hope you'll answer. Do you feel as if it would be much more struggle for you to do painting when you were younger?
Do you feel the fact that you started painting only after retirement in fact made you better at painting because you haven't had big expectations and therefore didn't have to struggle with as much resistance?
Thanks!
I think part of the fear of success for many (certainly is for myself) is the fear of being seen. It’s a fear of vulnerability. Our art in many ways is our soul expressing itself; it’s the most vulnerable expression and to do that in front of thousands if not millions of people is scary. We as humans have pain over never being seen but I think we also can have a fear of being fully seen… of being seen in our fullness and truth. To be that open and baring it all…. That’s for the brave
Yes! This resonates with me. That fear is what I'm currently working on facing.
@@megankwisdom me too. I don’t know how I’m ever going to publish any of my art but I know one day I will get to that point where I’m able to.
I once heard my guides say to me.."let go and become the experience" It really feels like what he is saying is what my guides were saying to me that day💗
Krishnamurti said something along this words: we are not the experiencers, we are the experience.
so straight forward and powerful, thank you for sharing.. that can be applied at any moment in life!
Thank you! This makes sense. 💛
Not your guides. Your thoughts. Your intuition.
@@hookerit5844no I think they meant GUIDES
5 minutes in and I’m in tears already. Being an artist is truly challenging. Fear of success, procrastination and what not.. been struggling with it for more than a year now. Like the soul wants to create so much through me, but the fear holds my hands back. It’s a constant battle.
Do you post your work anywhere online?
@@hawtdawg3823 yes, I used to post it on Instagram but since I stopped creating, I deactivated that account as of now.
Hey, yes I used to post on my Instagram, but since I’m not been able to create anything I deactivated that account. Hopefully will start creating soon.
I want to see your work. I make music and feel the same as you do. Now you got me interested in your works and hear how successful you will be soon! @@Its-Swati24
I quit reading the Steven Pressfield books because I felt that they became resistance. I read them over and over. Sometimes, listening or watching youtube can be resistance. Put down the book, close the youtube video, and go do something.
Ok, but can we appreciate and highlight the beautiful chemistry between them both? Not only was Andre asking questions, but also Steven wanted to ask Andre, which shows that a wise man is still seeking lessons and answers from the younger generation. The flow of this conversation and bouncing off the different chapters of the interview (let me stay in the theme of the podcast) is a 10/10 experience as both a listener and a speaker I'm sure! Thank you!🖤🌟
Well said!
Absolutely!
totally agree, well said. :)
I’ve watched a few interviews with Steven. He’s a wonderful guest, very affirming to whoever is doing the interview. For me, watching him as an interview guest is a fantastic roadmap on how to bring out the best in whoever you are talking to
I published my first book on Amazon. My wife was completely my muse. Every idea was created in the bathroom or around water. The process flowed perfectly.
My opinion on what stops people is trauma. If they do the thing they want to do it’s the fear that they will get criticized, that the criticism is true, that people will recognize them and agree it’s awful; if they are good then there is attention and they can’t handle the attention even if it’s good. I find that those that are successful at what they do there is a confidence that reflects love in their life that didn’t disappoint them to the point of fear. For people with trauma, there is such fear in the criticism, the success, the attention that brings up such big feelings that they don’t know if they’ll be able to handle it.
"Even when you think you're lost, you're not." I love that!!!
I was recently part of an art exhibition. All my art except one piece had been inspired by other works. The one piece was something that I let my soul guide me. When one other girl came to view my stand, she picked out the piece that I did from my soul as her favourite. Follow your heart it means more than you can imagine.
I think one of the fears surrounding the fear of success is the fear of being able to sustain it. That once you have succeeded and achieved a certain level, there is now the fear of keep bringing something new and successful and the judgement that comes when one has succeeded and reached the top, in having all the attention on them
I have been going through this one. I am practicing.
I will be able to choose each step of the way so if I don’t feel it anymore… ok. Just not having the expectation on myself. I feel you on this deep.
... and the energy to keep it up. Maybe, part of the fear, is that the fantasy of success is easier than the effort it'd take.
Wise comments here. Thanks
You most Definitely nailed it.Have personally experienced the syndrome of how do you sustain the creative success and where does one go from there facing more of the unknown.My god what an insightful interview!!!
I am a musician. This was so helpful on so many levels. I am not a perfect artist, and I have many blocks, but I can say that I do create a lot. What really helps me when I'm feeling self conscious or I get lost in the weeds of worrying about opinions, is to aim for the feeling of CREATIVE SATISFACTION. It is my north star. If I get that satisfying/surprising feeling like "oh yes!", I just follow that. At the end of the project, if I feel a sense of relief and release, I know I have done the job. After that, opinions come and go.
I do the same and it works for me too!
I just follow my muse. And not be concerned AT ALL what anyone would think, thinking about the judgment of others is the quickest flow killer.
Jeez… incredibly on-time, thank you both so much for covering this topic. “F.E.A.R. - Fear Everything And Run …or… Face Everything And Rise” .. I created some exciting work, yet the size of the project has produced such a horrible procrastination & paralysis within me. But starting today I’m going to Face Everything And Rise. Thanks again, and wishing the same for everyone else here. Let’s keep adding our own unique expressions to the world ❤
This is beautiful, thanks for sharing this!
Steven Pressfield is the only writer I've written so far. He replied within hours and was always super kind. His historical fiction is what really made me want to succeed as a writer. I'm still not published (not in English anyway) but the day is coming.
When you are in the flow of a project that is resonating with the godforce ( or your muse ) nothing can hold you back. You have energy and feel more alive - it's an unstoppable train.
Oh, the irony of life! I planned to paint all day today and here I am procrastinating by watching this video. Great info and I was half-way through it before I decided to paint now, listen/watch the video this evening when I’m done working. Thank you for this timely video (for me, at least!).
I’m only 20 minutes into the discussion and am totally floored that this man is saying exactly how I feel when it comes to creating my art! My creations always surprise me when they’re finished. So much so that I can hardly believe I’m the one who created them. It truly feels like there is some Divine influence while I’m painting or drawing my pieces. It’s like I stand back and am in awe that it came from my own hands. I do, when beginning a new piece, ask that Spirit help me with it. All of my artwork is commissioned work and so it absolutely must have life in it, and somehow that is always achieved and I am shocked and grateful that I can do this for others. 🙏✨ This is such an awesome interview and now I’m going to get back to it. Thank you, Andre!
OMG…I feel the same way. When I finish a painting I feel like it is a fluke! How did I do that? I’m sure it’s just a one-time thing. Then it happens again! I’m finally understanding that, “I can do it!” But I am still shocked every time.
Check non duality direct path teachings this is confirmed with Jesus real teachings that a lot have misinterpreted....in the direct path consciousness and awareness of that divinity within us is the creator...know thyself for sure. Just discovered this podcast and Id like to join forces with this kind spirited soul brother in my soon to be organically produced podcast getting artists right into this field plus of course music, energy and all of it
I love how he talks about 'the goddess' ✨
this episode has wayyyy too little views for how powerful & insightful it is. Thank you for living your dharma Andre. My favorite podcast.
This just popped up on my screen out of the blue at the EXACT MOMENT I needed it. I am an artist and writer who has been struggling immensely with imposter syndrome and fear of success. You two gentlemen are PERFECT messengers for me RIGHT NOW and I treasure hearing and reading more! THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH for showing up for all of us!!
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Thank you for sharing your experience!
Perhaps that popping into your feed was the muse giving you a little nudge❤
I have used his book, “Do the Work” in many of my workshops and have bought the book for my attendees. It is life altering for anyone who will actually read it and take it seriously and apply it.
❤ Sounds like channeling to me. The 'Muse' is more often a real separate entity that you find yourself in resonance with in order to bring a thought or memory from the unseen realm into the material world. "All is frequency and vibration" once said a well known scientist/inventor. The feeling of "this isn't me" says it all.
Great conversation… I have struggled with self sabotage for 50 years. I have had great ideas and let them die on the vine. I have recently committed myself to daily action to get my creative ideas out. This real helped me identify and deal with resistance and let my inner self create without limitations.
What a lovely, lovely man Stephen is - I could listen to his soothing, comforting voice all day.
*Steven (spelt his name wrong, I do apologise).
Oh I SO agree! He is wonderful! I kept thinking "man I wish I'd had a father like him, he gives such great advice with such a humble and honest genuine vibe" ❤
I'm 36, I've always had the way with art. I feel I've been wasting away because of my fear of what kind of success I could achieve if I put myself out but I deal with self-esteem issues due to my essential tremors. I am my worst enemy 😢
I'm 36 and could have written the same comment word for word, except changing "essential tremors" to "stuttering".
I see and acknowledge you. I hope we get to where we want to Be.🙏🏾🫂✨️
I love him so much. What a wise man, like I just want to give him a hug so that I can gain all his wisdom 😂. Thank you so much for this. As a writer and content creator I can relate to those creative blocks. Having days where I don’t want to write, but as soon as my fingers touch my keyboard, I’m able to write, then get into a state of flow. It truly is magical. I’m currently writing a sci-fi novel and I’m amazed with how the character development and story is unfolding right before my eyes. I’m aware of the plot, but I’m unaware of how the next page will be written. Creators are the instruments of art. Our job is to invoke emotion and inspiration. Who’s to say where this comes from? Well… that’s the rabbit hole 🕳️ 🐇 which is best explored over a bottle of wine, or a cup of coffee. Won’t you join me? 😌
Im writing a 800 page novel and Stephen gave me the "permission" to do it. Everyone else treats me with disdain for having the audacity. ty, Stephen
As I am an struggling artist... This may be the most important podcast I've ever heard.
Thanks for having this remarkable interview available to everyone, Andre!
Start saying,” I’m a thriving artist “ to change your energy field
Oooshhh!!! . Fear of success!! Fear of dying without that success that i know is inside of me at almost 40! That's a real thing and even though i know that. I've no idea where to start!!
@NothinginBetween11 You're not alone. At 70, I feel the same way. Listen to this brilliant conversation again and again. I'm sure it will trigger something in you as well.
@@cjheru9 I came in here to say exactly this - but you expressed the wisdom already sir!
I'm 66 years of age working on my recruiting staffing business in silicon valley. I just love what Steve talked about the first thing that rears it's ugly head is resistance. How true! Really good share Steve really enjoyed your honesty and your humbleness. Thank you for hosting this great guest. I'm going to check out your daily press field and yes both you guys should market yourselves. Both of you provide great value great insight and you're helping others in the process. 🙏
Would you be willing to send me the email of your agency? I live in the Bay Area and now I’m looking for better opportunities. Thank you.
War of art really had a profound impact on my life. I’d love to have more people read it. It’s all so pure and true.
Boooooyeaaahhhhh ..that's the feeling I got at the very end of this episode. Like a very big internal yell. He hit it on the nose piece. It was a very great feeling. Your energy is used very wisely by myself these days.
Thanks for hosting the podcast! I like the idea "think yourself as a professional (because creative endeavours are mostly lonely, lack of a structure like an army)" and the "in service of XXXX corporation"
Great stuff and I will implement in my life
Great interview with one of the Greats, Andre!! I Love that Steven Pressfield asked you what Dharma is. Such a beautiful moment of humility and genuine connection.
When he spoke about that layer of resistance between us and the creative Source/God/Goddess and how we can reframe it and use it as fuel to push through…call bullshit on it. I felt that. Brought tears to my eyes. Ultimately it’s a choice-so liberating. 🙏🏼💯
His journey is almost like that of Neale Donald Walsch' story that was also not successful yet at old age, homeless at 50 before gaining success through his Conversation with God books. I love your quote in the beginning, very inspiring. I enjoyed listened to this, resonated with me so much. Thank you 🌟
Andre, your interviews are the epitome of professionalism, warmth, and intuition! I applaud you for all of the energy and effort that you put into each and every one of your podcast! You truly are the only one that I listen to! Thank you🙏🙏🙏
"Fear of success" is such an interesting state of being to ponder. I think that it's the "Responsibility" of success that is intimidating. Initiation is one thing, sustaining is another. Also the threat of LOSS of that success could be too much for some people.
Wow! If I was to list all of the concepts that resonated with me, during this podcast, it would be a long list. As a musician and songwriter, I have experienced the Resistance, self-doubt,etc. I have been energized by listening to this, thank you! Some of what Steven said about our drive to create, reminds me of what Federico Garcia- Lorca (early 20th C Spanish poet) wrote about the creative process. He called it el Duende, or spirit. It enters you, and doesn’t leave you in peace until the project is completed. 😂 Again, many thanks!!! 🙏
Steven's book, The War of Art is a really good book that has helped me view the way I show up creatively differently! I appreciated him talking about how the muse wants to get in touch with us, and we also want to but cut ourselves short.
I do a daily practice of writing. It helps keep me disciplined, to sit down every day and do the thing. The big blank page or canvas or whatever can still be intimidating, but I think it is important that we have fun. Creativity is really such a joyful experience when something amazing, wondrous, profound, and beautiful comes through you. You look at it and stand in awe, and you are transformed as much as anyone who interacts with what came through you. I like the invocation of a prayer to the creative force. I am definitely going to start doing that because I have mad reverence for my creativity.
I definitely agree with Steven here. When I was in the process of making The Dreaming of You! Shaman Oracle deck I felt the big creative force moving through me. And I asked myself many times, “How the hell did I just draw or write this!” Felt a deep purpose and privilege to capture the essence of the cards and writings.
Such a great interview! Thank you! -- Oh I might add... when students ask me what the secret sauce is or magic wand and other things like this, I tell them that there is no magic wand, no silver bullet and no secret sauce. All there is is your unwavering dedication month after month, year after year. That's it. Your path will become known just continue to give to it. -- you know, this thing about being afraid of success is such a buzz phrase that we've all heard of and I think it's nonsense. Firstly, even Steven Pressfield says 'I don't really know what that means'. If no one can really define what this common phrase means...it's nonsense. I don't know of anyone who is successful (that I personally know) that says, yeah, I was really afraid of success. I think that the real issue is, 'what is it that we truly want in our life'? Are we willing to truly commit to this goal? Someone says, I really want to be a great musician but aren't willing to put in the time....and in the end, the convenient excuse is, oh I was afraid of success. BS! Look at anyone who is the best in the world, they sacrificed their entire life to be in that top spot. How many of us are willing to sacrifice EVERYTHING for that goal? Being 'afraid of success' is a total cop-out.
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
For me, fear of success is two fold. It’s about losing what I love about my creative life now because it maybe changes me. Secondly, thinking differently can attract bullies. Out there where success is, it’s bigger than school. I’m going to attempt to defeat this last one with my own rules of engagement. The intentional creation of my shield.
What a nice and loveable guy, so authentic and natural, fantastic interview. Thank you! 🙏🏻
As an artist and as a person, I truly appreciate the insights. One bit of critical feedback: I find it hard to comprehend why someone so accomplished and experienced would use cuss words, they add no value to the message. The host, with less years of life shows the greater maturity in this regard.
Hard disagree. His message is rooted in authenticity. Making him into something he’s not does compromise his message.
It's funny that he didn't get the idea for Bagger Vance until he was ready for it. When you realize your imagination is the ocean not the well, you can do whatever you want. Greetings from New Mexico!
As a professional creative w/an array of success and failure for 30+ years, I continue to have my mind blown year after year at; A) the growing pile of self help material targeted at creatives, B) The need for the people selling “A” to define creators as some minority group that needs help and C) how your success as a creative is defined by doing it for money. Just have a routine, eat well, exercise, be kind, get sleep, wake up, and get on with it friends. Don’t spend your life planning your life. Good luck all 🍀😎🖤
once again this podcast has produced something extraordinarily inspiring! thank you 🙏🏼
This is one of the best talks on CZcams.
So good!!! The energy that's only focused to disrupt. My husband sings to it to trasmute/change it into love, 'why cant we be friends, why cant we be friends....'
Lightworkers are beginning to speak up about our creative wild imaginations and the intuitive intelligence that our hearts reveal to us through the source.
Our guides are really proud of us for shining the light and standing strong 💪. Love and light my fellow star seeds 🌟💡🙏🙇💚✨💥✌️
Excellent interview! You asked all the questions I often think of. And you have a terrific voice and countenance. And Steven was a fabulous choice as guest. Thanks again!
Fear of success in its core is fear of responsibility
Hha!!!
Aha!!
Creativity is strongly connected to the flow state.
Andre and my pop Steven. Thank you! As ye both know? Who will never ask? But as ye Will to come according to thy own given Will!
I don't think the creativity part is the main problem (to be heard, seen etc), more like no one cares of what you create unless you have a market place, followers, supporting team, supporting references academics, money to promote etc... Environment is more important than talent for being successful for many.
Im only 15 minutes in and this is already so good. Im pausing to digest it all.
What a brilliantly honest and enlightening conversation! A real roadmap for artists and creative humans (all of us to some degree!). Love this. Love hearing from our ELDERS! Thank you
This is the most informative, insightful, and Delicious conversation on creativity I have Ever heard!! Thank You Gentlemen!!!
Thank you for this Andre. I truly appreciate the diversity of your guests...this is what makes your podcasts stand out.
That’s a cool synchronicity. I started reading War of Art a few days ago
what a privilege to be able to sit in on such an informative and enlightening conversation ✨
as i struggled to find my own authentic voice as an artist...my inner knowing spoke something that
really helped to free me....
'NOT ALL ART IS GOOD ART BUT ALL ART IS NECESSARY ART'.....it is a JOURNEY 💖
This helped so much. I have been writing for over 3 years and hear that voice all the time but now it’s have more confidence. Thank you ❤
This resonates right off the bat….. I learned this via numerology:…..if we have creative abilities and don’t use them, it will wreak havoc. I explain it as our insides looking like an episode of ‘Hoarders’….. we need to learn what to keep, what to share and what to throw away but we’ve been keeping everything ….. It’s not easy. At minute @3:09 I hope these gentlemen have some guidance. 🙏🏽
Thank you for this wonderful interview with Stephen Pressfield. I had a vision during it of all people throughout time from the caveman to the modern man creating “in the zone” and beams of light emitting from their bodies to the “heavens” . Beams of love, even the cleaner washing the floor, the accountant crunching numbers, if they were feeling love doing it, a beam of light shone from them. It reinforced my desire to sculpt. I have a real challenge with procrastination and this answered questions I didn’t even know to ask. Thank you sooo much. ❤
These tips are indeed priceless !
Excellent podcast Andre. Your guest Steven Pressfield was very informative about navigating through the creative process. Facing our fears as well as achievements. To be aware how the voices distract us, our own voices can sabatoge us. The importance of discipline and that we Are Worthy to create and become our best selves. Also to know that when we dont follow our passion or what we love that we get hints and wispers that we are off our path. Things aren't in resonance. We may notice we aren't happy or don't feel well. An accident can happen to us to wake us up that we are being distracted and need to refocus or go inside our selves to listen and regroup. When we let that happen we waste time in bringing forth our gifts, or the reasons we are here on Earth. We are expressing our Soul and our true nature in our own unique way or trying to find out what we would like to accomplish that feels to us inside that we are doing what feels right so to speak. Andre your questions are thought provoking and penetrating. I found the subject of staying amateur vs going professional, addressed so many core values and as you and Steven discussed 'doing the great work' and the necessity of self discipline and self value in the aspect of money and what to charge. Using the perspective that we must respect our time and effort and years, whatever the time is we have given ourselves to the process and the base of knowledge we have accumulated. You mentioned that we are our own business in that we have to pay our bills, taxes and whatever. So it is important value your Art and self and compensation. Mr. Pressfield also eloquently spoke about the importance of the etherial Goddess /Muse. The importance of connection to the Universe, the alchemical process if you will. To invoke the power of that which we might not think to do in our work space as that space is sacred. Saying a little prayer to bless the space where your heart can come forth and be open to the creative process especially for those of us who are more introverted. To be open to a power greater than our selves. This podcast is filled with a wealth of wisdom, enthusiasm, humor and encouragement. To know that our dharma/our path is a sacred and difficult life journey worthy of our time and effort and ultimately our transcendence.
Thank you both for your time and authencity today......Awesome!
What an incredible interview, blew so many things wide open for me. The interaction between the two of you was truly magical, as a previous comment also stated. I have heard many times that whatever you fear the most, run right toward it because this is where we blast through our self imposed limitations.....but I "got" it on such a higher level now. Thank you for helping me to finally actually do it.❤
I have read the book and this will be a treat to watch! Thankyou Steven Pressfield. 🙏❤
Wow! I can't find words for how great this podcast episode was. As a dance choreographer, so many of the topics and feelings you discussed resonated with me. Thank you so much.
Is like...my pop Steven and my Heir Host Andre attending unto our OWN and unto one another availeth much indeed! It's nice to have an Ear to hear! And given new eyes to see LET THEM SEE! Specially seeing my Own performing without force yet performing! Great will be their rewards preserve! Even 80-100 years no comparison unto this rewards! Just to prepare thee! Remember thy shared "i" AM and came with sincere conversations with the I AM. GOD OF THE LIVING. With thyself and unto one another! Knowing WHO ye are talking too? Likewise the pure in Hearts shall see God. Beloved let not thy hearts be far away!
Thank you for attending unto our OWN! Fulfillment will say love you too!
I so appreciated the mutual admiration and your two energies coming together!
1st time listner to the both of you!
Love how you connected #Ikigia to #Dharma.
When a podcast brings a feeling that it was made specifically for me to hear is where I HAVE to drop a comment.
The meta-physical subjects talked about in this podcast should be further publicly discussed.
My take aways from this podcast:
"The enemy is within" @32:15
"When the pain at not doing becomes worse than the pain of doing the work, then we'll sit down & do it" @34:12
"The Power of our Light & The Fear we have of it" @34:52
"When lightning strikes? " @1:04:15
Lighting strikes from sitting down and frinding it out daily, forgetting about searching for that "aha" moment aka "Lighting strike" @1:10:20
@1:06:28 " What am i doing wrong"
I thought about this last week and thanks to this podcast, it has made me take a step back and see my accomplishments. Currently working on brining out to the world my Purpose.
Know you both are living your purpose!
OMG, this was pure gold. Andre thank you so much for all these questions. I bought Mr Pressfields book a few months ago, I didn’t know he’s such a loving and kind person.
Btw, when he asked you about your way of seeing things I thought “damn I wish I could watch Andre sitting in the opposite chair and someone would ask him the same intelligent questions as he does”
Glad to have watched this .Very excellent Interview. "I sat down crazy and got up sane."
1:30:56 yes! I got a tumor around the time I was supposed to release my first album in 2022. Recovered now, and pushing to get the album out by June 2024.
* so many GEMS in this interview- many realisations for me!
I love your book!! I am now a painter who paints!!!
To any one who hasn't: I highly recommend Steven's book "Turning Pro". It's great.
Well interesting insights thank you for your knowledge and wisdom! I am blessed to connect with and be tuned into my divine connection with God and receive my divine artistic downloads!! I see myself as an exquisite channel of creativity for loving service to God and humanity!! I actually don’t believe in the war of art that’s a linear and old paradigm masculine approach!! I belive and have personally experienced and witnessed creativity come through us from the divine it’s not about us when we are open to be divine channels to allow the divine flow we can stay out of the ego! I am grateful for the divine creative gifts I am blessed with!! 🙏
The War of Art is one of the best books I’ve ever read, one I always recommend to others.
Yes, marking is far more difficult to do than working on your art.
Thank you for all your content and this interview in particular.
Thank you both for the wise and empathetic conversation. Wow!❤👍 Inspiring ✊❤️
I’m only 6 minutes in and I can already feel how special this video is! It felt strange to see the word “war” next to the beautiful word “Art” in the headline, it confused my soul 🤣 -I see now it’s the book name and the inner creative battles can feel very real, so now I understand. I’m happy I clicked on, loving this! Thank you for sharing the conversation 🙏♥️
Love it when he says...take the crazy idea...and work on that. The "Goddess" put that in your heart for a reason - to flesh out and see what's there. Process of exploring...
Such a great podcast, I found myself nodding in agreement throughout and laughing a little with resonance of shared experience. I'm a furniture designer and wood artist and can identify with the challenge of resistance. Sometimes it feels like pushing through a very solid wall and staying with it and overcoming it builds incredible confidence. I would say, for me, the resistance is always there, but constantly changing, because I am continuously raising the bar.... mostly for my own satisfaction or pleasure, but it also brings greater opportunity and generally at higher levels. Additionally, the inate problem solving lessons learned in my craft almost always translate into knowledge useful in just about every other area of life. Thank you so much for your invaluable depth of research and interviews to aid in the pursuit of enlightenment.
Had to pause a few times, rewind and integrate the gold he shared! 😮 It took me three days to finally finish the interview and I'm do glad I took the time. I've had this awareness of the Muse in my previous work (a channeled novel I wrote a few years ago) and the next book has been on hold for sooo long I'm ashamed to say. I couldn't understand. Why was it so hard to write when I had done it twice already?!? Hearing him talk about Resistance, puts all that under a different light. Wow. So many things I got from this, I cannot believe it. Might have to watch it again!!! 😂
Love his book The War Of Art ! It really had an impact on me. This interview is blowing my mind with synchronicities right now!
Learning lots,
I would sat when finding the right lyrics or paragraphs, we must resist writing what we think will be popular and wait for the words that are the most true.
Pressfield is a rock star for learning how to surrender and work hard.
Thank you for this supportive interview on how to overcome procrastination and self-sabotage. I am a multifaceted person and it can be overwhelming to be disciplined to go towards my dream to become an entrepreneur. Thank you for opening my heart even more in this journey
Thank you, kindly Andre' and Steven! I needed this right now!
Andre-you are such a shining light in this world! My daily prayers, setting my intentions, and listening to your podcast are my daily practices for furthering my expansion and my endeavors to be a better being. Thank youuuuu💖
This was an OUTSTANDING kick in the booty for this guy right here!
I’ve learned ya don’t know what ya don’t know the long way, so this shouldn’t surprise me anymore, but it gets me every single time..
Especially when discussing “The Muse”, I felt like he was literally holding my hand, explaining something to me on a personal level, and it just CLICKED.
I’ve gotta be 60-70% through all of your episodes, and this one really spoke to me.
Thanks!
Beautiful interview. I am listening to the whole thing a second time through and I never do that. So many gems ♥♥
What a great Conversation. Love how Steven was as curious and open to Andre as Andre was to him. It enriched this. Love how this covered the need to combine the creative flow with the day to day business side and hiw to merge them. Thank you both for the gift of this conversation. Blessings 🙏
I love Steven Pressfield. The War of Art is one of my all time favourite books. It was an eye opener for me. Its a must read for creatives!!
Authenticity comes in when it comes to conveying the emotion (and spirit/nature). One example is a violinist or an illustrator who's been trained since early childhood and works so hard year after year, but never has success because they have the techniques down, not what makes art Art.
There is however a misconception that this can't be taught. It can.
But it doesn't happen in regular education (unless a very spirited teacher/mentor comes along)
The process is, as the podcast name, to know thyself.
I also wish for more elaboration on why certain artists have it all since birth. That's fascinating to me.
But unfortunately, also a lot of great artists use(d) drugs to handle their artistry (and fame.)
No judgements though...drugs have aided in the making of wonderful art and music. I am talking about how being a channel can be tough.
To open up the channel can be such a deep and destabilizing process, and it does involve pain. I suppose that's why it's called passionate. It literally means suffering.
The pain we went through, becomes the guiding light fir others. It's beautiful.
1:32:56 the many times this man references goddess and other aspects of honoring the feminine melts my heart and softens my callouses to spiritual content creation/interviews, etc.
It by far too rare to hear and every time it heals.