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How to Write a Book Like Ryan Holiday

How I Write

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**Get started. Fools are always in the state of getting ready. **

The early creative process can be ugly and it is essential to navigate through this phase to reach the beauty of the final product. Michelangelo's uncompleted statues in the Hall of Prisoners in Florence exemplify this transition from ugliness to beauty. Artists, like Michelangelo, faced challenges like imposter syndrome and procrastination, often leading to endless delays and excuses not to start. Seneca's quote highlights that fools are always preparing to begin, indicating how procrastination and perfectionism can lead to paralysis in the creative process.

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