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Andrew Huberman
Steven Pressfield argues in his book *The War of Art* and throughout this discussion with Andrew Huberman that resistance is not an obstacle to be eliminated but a necessary indicator of one's true calling. He posits that "the more important [a project] is to your soul's growth, the stronger the res …
Lex Fridman
In this episode of *The Lex Fridman Podcast*, author Steven Pressfield joins to discuss his extensive body of work, including *The War of Art* and historical novels like *Gates of Fire*. The conversation begins with a philosophical exploration of war, which Pressfield argues is not merely about conq …
Lex Fridman
In his discussion of resistance, Steven Pressfield draws upon Jewish mysticism and Kabbalistic concepts to explain the invisible force that hinders human effort. He references the *yetzer Hara*, a negative force situated between the soul (*neshama*) above and the animal instincts below, arguing that …