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What Steven Pressfield thinks about ambition

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American novelist and non-fiction writer, author of Gates of Fire, The Legend of Bagger Vance and The War of Art. He has written a weekly Writing Wednesdays post about the working life of a writer for more than fifteen years.

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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Steven Pressfield has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingResistance to finishing is strongest at the finish line, precisely because the work is about to be done.

    Their wordsWe talked in an earlier chapter about Resistance being the strongest at the finish line. It is. Resistance knows we’re about to defeat it. It summons all its genius and all its power to stop us.

    ↗The Drive to Finishstevenpressfield.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  3. Our readingFinishing one piece of work, even a failed one, permanently removes the difficulty of finishing.

    Their wordsOnce you finish—even one time, even on a project that ultimately fails—you will never have trouble finishing again.

    ↗The Drive to Finishstevenpressfield.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

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  5. Our readingHe is not the most talented writer in the room and never was; what has carried him is the capacity to grind.

    Their wordsI’m not the most talented writer in the room. Never have been.

    ↗Talent Is Bullshitstevenpressfield.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  7. Our readingMaking art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk.

    Their wordsIt doesn’t matter what creative field you’re in. Keep showing up day after day, and the game of numbers will work in your favor.

    ↗Talent Is Bullshitstevenpressfield.com 2nd of 2 in this piece