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The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

February 14, 2016January 26, 2016 by James

I talked a little about this book in my first post. Pressfield’s idea of ‘resistance’ is a force that stops someone pursuing their true calling. In other words, your arch-nemesis – the force that ensures you don’t live up to your potential, leading to ‘a life unlived’. For my entire adult life I have been … Read more

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Are you new here? Can I show you around?

November 3, 2016July 14, 2015 by James

Greetings and welcome to my blog! In the following entries I hope to document my endeavours, trial and tribulations, highs and lows, as I strive to become a successful working artist. But before you see where I’m heading, it may be useful to know from where I’m coming from…. A Life Unlived   Like countless others … Read more

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