Recommended Reading
This will grow over time as I stumble across new resources
The War of Art
by Steven PressfieldFavorite Quote:
"Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it."
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth GilbertFavorite Quote:
“I think perfectionism is just fear in fancy shoes and a mink coat, pretending to be elegant when actually it's just terrified. Because underneath that shiny veneer, perfectionism is nothing more that a deep existential angst the says, again and again, 'I am not good enough and I will never be good enough.”
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
by Nir EyalFavorite Quote:
“He believes that willpower is not a finite resource but instead acts like an emotion. Just as we don’t “run out” of joy or anger, willpower ebbs and flows in response to what’s happening to us and how we feel.”