Spirit Crumbs 98: The War of Art: Beyond Resistance - The Higher Realm
This is the third and final episode about The War of Art: Break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles, a book by Steven Pressfield. The author has divided it into three books that have been guides for three episodes:
- Resistance: Defining the Enemy
- Combatting Resistance: Turning Pro
- Beyond Resistance: The Higher Realm
In Book Three, Pressfield is talking about the divine and mysterious muse that brings creativity through us. His philosophy is that if we show up, so will the muse! Committing to a practice is not easy, but it creates space for inspiration and downloads. There may be days that you sit with your sketchbook or Word document and nothing worth keeping really happens, But after doing this for a few days, there may be a spark when you're walking the dog, or washing the dishes that you can use as a starting point for the next session!
The universe wants to see us create and materialize the ideas that come to us. As humans, we have the unique ability to create. This is not a coincidence. No matter what the outlet is, we have a right and responsibility to channel our divine inspiration through it. There is an infinite amount of possibility when it comes to creativity, and how lucky are we to be the recipients?
The last part of the book is focused on the fact that typical hierarchies in workplaces and institutions don't work for artists. There may be institutions like galleries and museums that require certain steps for artists to follow, but there is no clear pathway to success. Instead of hierarchies, Pressfield suggests that having your own territory, or niche, is the way to find fulfillment. If you are following inspiration without relying on external validation, you have a self-contained and sustainable system. You are meant to create your own specific work that others will will love because it is divinely inspired.
What you are here to create and offer matters. To the divine, and to me!
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