[…] The War of Art, and JoCo on becoming a “true person” […] it’s really important to underscore that beating resistance does not have to mean quitting your job or doing something equally dramatic; it just means that you identify and then choose to beat the crap out of whatever perceived obstacle keeps you from doing your work. […] […]

[…] The War of Art sounds like one many of us should read. I thought it might apply in my case because a few people have asked when there will be some progress on my story in progress. But then I wonder if reading a book on how not to procratinate is itself procrastination or resistance, which makes me write a post about the question, which is an even earlier surrender to procrastination. Ilearned of the book at 43 Folders, which seems like a fine place to park oneself instead of buckling down. Damn enabling blogs. Share:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

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[…] The War of Art, and JoCo on becoming a “true person” | 43 Folders “…someone who has, so far, succeeded at talking down the resistance he’d faced, and now he’s doing what he’s great at, and, in his words, he’s working hard to become the kind of “true person” that he wants to be for his daughter.” (tags: life art gtd personalgrowth) […]

[…] The War of Art, and JoCo on becoming a “true person” | 43 Folders Resistance can be thought of as anything that pulls us away from doing the work we know is most important to us. It takes many forms (including procrastination, fear, distraction, and negative self-talk), but the effect is often similar: we find or permit (tags: productivity creativity gtd self-help) Posted in del.icio.us links. […]

[…] What keeps me from doing all the neat and wonderful things I plan to do? What stops me from being everything I could be six months from now? Merlin Mann posted this excellent paragraph on 43 Folders yesterday… Resistance can be thought of as anything that pulls us away from doing the work we know is most important to us. It takes many forms (including procrastination, fear, distraction, and negative self-talk), but the effect is often similar: we find or permit all kinds of barriers to keep us from becoming the person we want to be, or from completing the thing we really want to make. Whether that’s being a published author, a composer, a playwright, or a painter, our impulse to create constantly battles an impulse to do something else, or to do nothing — to not upset our weirdly comfy stasis. […]

[…] I like the basic concept of resistance discussed a few days ago. Definitely not news, but summarized in a good way. I will add the book to my longer-than-life reading list. […]

[…] Also check out the link with the interesting discussion with Jonathan Coulton. […]

[…] Update: Part 2 is up. […]

[…] UPDATE - 43Folders have posted another entry and also a podcastthat covers this neat little book. Be sure to check it out at 43Folders.com. […]