Overcoming Resistance

[Scarecrow]

War Of Art notes,

 

 

"It's not the writing part that is hard. Whats hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is resistance."

 

"Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two is resistance."

 

"Resistance is the most toxic force on the planet."

 

"Every sun casts a shadow, a geniuses shadow is resistance."

 

"Resistance is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, harder to kick than crack cocaine."

 

"Do we have to stare death in the face to make us stand up and confront resistance?"

 

People will literally do anything to not do what they are meant to do. People become drug addicts and develop neurosis, and Hilter would rather start world war 2.  

 

"Resistance can be seen, heard, touched or smelled. It's negative. it distracts us from doing our work."

 

"Resistance will tell us anything to keep us from doing our work. Resistance is always lying and always full of shit."

 

"The more important a call or action is to us, the more resistance we will feel toward pursuing it."

 

"The battle against resistance must be fought anew every day."

 

When you overcome resistance, people around you act negatively towards it. Even more so if they are close to you. This is because they know they can do the very same thing. But they don't possess the emotional labor required, nor do they want to possess it. From this, they descend into victimhood. They only thing you can possibly do is act as an inspiration, and if no one follows you must keep moving.

 

 

"Procrastination can become a habit. You don't delay one day, but the rest of your life." 

 

"Never forget: This very moment; we can change our lives."

 

Resistance comes in any form that gives us instant gratification. Whether its drugs, sex, porn or shopping. It will take any form that gives a quick distraction from doing our work.

 

When you see people acting as hardcore victims, you know they are dealing with resistance. Don't mind them or be like them. Stay true and act as an inspiration to the few who may decide to get out of that rut.

 

 

"The artist is grounded in freedom. He is not afraid of it. He is lucky. He was born in the right place. He has a core of self-confidence, of hope for the future."

 

"The truly free individual is only free to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern them."

 

 

 

[LaucherJunge]

Fighting against resistance is resistance itself.