{"id":106,"date":"2009-07-07T00:37:32","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T00:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nrdland.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2009-07-07T00:37:32","modified_gmt":"2009-07-07T00:37:32","slug":"the-war-of-art-the-book-every-creative-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nrdland.com\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"The War of Art – The book every creative must read"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I am not a religious person, but if I were to have a bible, it would undoubtedly be The War of Art<\/a> (amazon.ca<\/a>) by Steven Pressfield<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It is the one piece of published work that has changed my life and how I live it more than any other.<\/p>\n

It’s the book I give to dozens of friends who have dreams that need chasing. It’s the book I read on New Years day and Summer Solstice every year. It’s the book that I turn to when watching UFC re-runs is more enticing than working on Petra’s Call.<\/p>\n

When my alarm clock goes off at 5AM and I want to press ‘snooze’ one more time, it’s The War of Art that gets me out of bed and gets me in front of the computer. <\/p>\n

While many factors conspired to make Ninja Robot Dinosaur and Petra’s Call a reality – I know, without a doubt, that it never could have been done without The War of Art. <\/p>\n

If you ever find yourself fizzling out on a project, watching TV instead of writing your novel or constantly putting off your most important creative work for ‘just one more day’, The The War of Art<\/a> is the kick in the ass that you need. I cannot recommend it enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am not a religious person, but if I were to have a bible, it would undoubtedly be The War of Art (amazon.ca) by Steven Pressfield. It is the one piece of published work that has changed my life and how I live it more than any other. It’s the book I give to dozens … <\/p>\n

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