Are you a born writer? Were you put on earth to be a painter, a scientist, an apostle of peace? In the end the question can only be answered by action.
Do it or don't do it.
It may help to think of it this way. If you were meant to cure cancer or write a symphony or crack cold fusion and you don't do it, you not only hurt yourself, even destroy yourself. You hurt your children. You hurt me. You hurt the planet.
You shame the angels who watch over you and you spite the Almighty, who created you and only you with your unique gifts, for the sole purpose of nudging hte human race one millimeter farther along its path back to God.
Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.
Pressfield explains Resistance and how that affects us and everything around us. Resistance is basically fear in all its forms. "The War of Art"'s subtitle is "Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles." And boy, does he ever give you tools to break through that wall of Resistance. It's all in our thinking and action from it. And honestly, what isn't influenced by our thinking? But Pressfield pulls no punches in his opinion of fear and how to deal with it head-on. I love his style and appreciate his shared experience in these pages.
So if you want a kick-in-the-butt-type of message about getting rid of the fear that holds you back from being the YOU that God created you to be - this is the book for you! It's an easy read, and can be done on a regular devotion-style basis or straight thru. By the way, Pressfield has also wrote screenplays and novels like Bagger Vance.
What an amazing transformation to watch unfold in Sandi as she tells of the layers of shame, guilt, perfectionism, withdrawal, food addiction, and other she put on herself after a tr
agic childhood event.
Sandi is open and honest with all that took place, and that takes courage to open your life to millions of people. So I already admired her before I even read one word. When I joined her on her self-discovery journey in “Layers” I found myself relating to her greatly. My own journey is taking place and I’m beginning to peel back plenty of layers of my own life to discover who God created me to be.
While Sandi is not a professional writer, she is refreshingly open and real. That alone makes this book great. I recommend that anyone seeking to know more about themselves or the layers we put on because of our life experiences and of those around us, listen to Sandi.