"The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not……" — Steven Pressfield
"The professional dedicates himself to mastering technique not because he believes technique is a substitute for inspiration but because he wants to be in possession of the full arsenal of skills when inspiration does come. Â The professional is sly. Â He knows that by toiling beside the front door of technique, he leaves room for genius to enter by the back."
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187 Quotes by Steven Pressfield
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Don't cheat the world of your contribution. Give it what you've got.
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The essence of professionalism is the focus upon the work and its demands, while we are doing it, to the…
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The only intercourse possible between the knight and the dragon is battle.
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