- ISBN13: 9780446691437
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
DO YOU: · dream about writing the Great American Novel? · regret not finishing your paintings, poems, or screenplays? · want to start a business or charity? · wish you could start dieting or exercising today? · hope to run a marathon someday? If “yes,” then you need…THE WAR OF ART Now, in this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success, bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. THE WAR OF ART is an inspirational, funny, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur. Steven Pressfield enjoys great in… More >>
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
And a thin volume it is, as noted in an earlier review. Spending the money on paper and #2 pencils will do more to advance your writing career. Rating: 1 / 5
…reading this book! It’s cynicism and judgemental view toward others was a big turn-off. The author may think he’s on the right path, but has yet to realize these same attitudes are a form of Resistance also. Therefore, “the war of art” lacks credibility. Rating: 1 / 5
the best thing about this book is the hardback binding with its cool sparkly cover. the contents are pithy, but mundane. there are no new observations on making art. his insistent personification of fear and making is sad. there are much better book about overcoming resistence and making art. but if you like pretty sparkly things, you’ll love the cover. Rating: 2 / 5
Not a bad book. Has some good ideas but it is not one that I will pick up and read over for insight or inspiration. Rating: 3 / 5
Steven Pressfield had the opportunity and premise to do something great here; however, ‘great’ is not at all what The War of Art is. An elitist, ego-centric, ethno-centric, uncompassionate, un-empathetic, and a narrow-boxed view of things (seemingly based in the school of Scientology) breakdown of procrastination is what you get. I understand that this book is meant to be a ‘no-excuses’ book camp for the mind. Motivation however does not have to be belittling. Pressfield manages to dispel psychology and modern medicine and the fact that some people have real problems. Moreover; he not only mocks the idea of socio-economic status being a real influence in procrastination and where life leads us; but he goes as far as to mock the culture(s) that may live within. Negatively referring to ‘RAP’ music and using the term ‘Homies’ in a discerning tone; as if an affluent male born in 1943 is such an expert to comment on these things.
Take out the fact that over 80% of this book has 1 page chapters, or that the same message is delivered in this ‘cliff’s notes’ style; what Pressfield has done is to take his own life and his own experiences and said “This is how I see it; this is how it is; everyone in this world is afforded the same health and opportunities as me; see how I can fit everything into a neat box?”. If the book was title “I’m the greatest thing since sliced bread and because I’m not lazy; neither should you be”; then you’d have a winner on your hand.
Rating: 2 / 5