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

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, by Steven Pressfield is a must read for anyone who has ever struggled with the age-old, yet timeless challenge of attempting to live an artistically creative life, but being hindered by seemingly outside forces and inner obstacles.

Pressfield's book encourages dedication, determination and dedication in the pursuit of any creative endeavor and breaks down the mental, physical and spiritual blocks that arise along the way. The point of the book is to identify and shift through each of these roadblocks so that creativity can truly flow.

The War of Art provides readers with a clear and achievable path to breakthrough their creative blocks. First, Pressfield defines and explains the main enemy to creativity that we all face: Resistance.

Pressfield teaches us to recognize Resistance in three forms: Fear, Self-Doubt and Procrastination. He stresses that, while Resistance may be real, one must learn how to identify and overcome Resistance so that their creativity can emerge.

Pressfield encourages readers to focus on their passion and purpose, no matter what other distractions arise. He spotlights the importance of having a success-oriented mindset, and encourages the use of rituals and discipline to start paving the road to success.

An inspiring portion of the book details Pressfield's discussion of the power of “the muse” and how it can fuel your creative passion. The War of Art also highlights the importance of getting out of one's own head and the power of collaboration. In addition, Pressfield discusses the emotional and psychological effects of embracing creativity and its true potential that come with learning how to make it a part of life.

In the concluding part of the book, Pressfield encourages readers to invest in their creative power, submit to their creative process and work hard every single day. The War of Art is ultimately a motivating and inspiring exploration of how to forge one's creative identity while eradicating Resistance once and for all.

The War of Art is an illuminating and supportive guide to anyone looking to face and overcome creative blocks in order to ultimately achieve the success and satisfaction of fully expressing their talent and creativity. Pressfield's encouraging words, inspiring advice and well constructed blueprint for success in creativity will be a priceless gift for any artist. This book is a must read for anyone that is looking to break through the barriers of Resistance so that true creative genius can be let out into the world.