We fear discovering that we are more than we think we are. More than our parents/children/teachers think we are. We fear that we actually possess the talent that our still, small voice tells us. That we actually have the guts, the perseverance, the capacity. We fear that we truly can steer our ship, plant our flag, reach our Promised Land. We fear this because, if its true, then we become estranged from all we know. We pass through a membrane. We become monsters and monstrous.
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About Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield was a contemporary American novelist. Steven Pressfield is an American author of historical fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays, including his 1995 novel The Legend of Bagger Vance and 2002 nonfiction book The War of Art. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back
- Inspirational — Uplifting words to motivate and inspire positive action