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The enemy of creativity | Suit Up! Philosophy
11/04/2025
The enemy of creativity | Suit Up! Philosophy
The inertia seems too great to overcome. I have experienced that, you have experienced that. It’s a universal struggle which defeats you before you have even started. The enemy of action is the same enemy of creativity. The resistance. In his seminal work of creativity, The War of Art, Steven Pressfield identifies the resistance as the universal force to keep things as they are. It sabotages everything and tells you nothing needs to happen. Not only is the status quo good, it should never be questioned. This is the antitheses of action and creativity. Overcoming resistance seems daunting. It’s like gravity pressing down and insisting you do absolutely nothing. It appeals to everything exhausted, tired, and lazy about us. Yet, fighting it only takes dogged steps. It doesn’t require perfect execution, only the step forward. It isn’t a war won in a single step, but a continually battle until the work is finished. No matter how difficult or dire the circumstances appear, resistance is ultimately only successful if you do nothing. The choice is yours. Suit Up! Order my crime adventure, Diamonds in Denver Order my 1920's Aviator novella, Unwanted Passenger Order my pulp treasure hunt novel, One Man’s Treasure Get the show ad free for $1.00/month - Follow The Show!
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