“The world is full of ideas, but to make an idea work, you have to see it through to completion.”—Michael Dell
DEVIL ON YOUR SHOULDER
Every creator has a devil on their shoulder. In the book The War of Art, Steven Pressfield calls this force Resistance. It’s the voice in your head that speaks with one goal in mind: to kill your creativity. It won’t rest until you cut your creative process short. It tells you people will hate listening to your music, they’ll laugh at your dance style, and they won’t read your book. It exacerbates the imperfections in your art and tries to convince you that your flaws are the defining factor of your work. It makes you feel crazy for dropping out of college to pursue a business idea, acting gig, or apprenticeship while nobody else sees your vision.
This devil on your shoulder is the number one reason the world may never see some of the greatest creations ever made. His defeating whispers are your biggest threat in your creative process. It’s understandable,…