The War of Art Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD Pressfield’s potent book is both a wise meditation on the obstacles that stand in the way of creative freedom and a spirited battle plan for overcoming the resistance that arises when we set out to do something great. If you’re looking fora quick jolt on your journey toward mastery, this is it. Type I Insight: It maybe that the human race is not ready for freedom. The air of liberty maybe too rarified for us to breathe. Certainly I wouldn’t be writing this book, on this subject, if living with freedom were easy. The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery. While those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.”