How To Turn Pro | Steven Pressfield | Modern Wisdom Podcast 220

Steven Pressfield is an author.
Many people's lives are split into two parts; before and after they Turn Pro. Steven's work has helped millions of people overcome Resistance, find their passion and have the courage to take the leap into an activity they love.
Hopefully by the end of this episode you'll have all the information you need to make your own transition to leave the amateur life behind.
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[@runethorsen8423]

Modern Wisdom Why in the name of someones holy entry would ANYONE go from being an AMATEUR (someone who acts out of love) to a professional (someone who acts to make money) ... makes zero sense to me, I guess you are americans right? ...

[@drawincustomers9623]

@@runethorsen8423 We get stuff done. Appreciate the opportunity to do so, by doing so.

[@juliekring7574]

@@runethorsen8423 monetary value is assigned to professionalism because it is inherently higher in quality than amateurism. Professionalism is rewarded in nonmonetary ways as well - recognition, appreciation, and respect as examples. Pro-bono work is free, does that mean it's not professional? It's not some soulless late stage capitalist conspiracy.

[@runethorsen8423]

@@juliekring7574 amateur and professional are not mutually exclusive.

[@gmangannon3105]

I WAS a huge fat guy , I flipped the switch and I’m 60 years best shape of my life a year later

[@rpjswish]

Good for you, I'm 57 and only getting better at telling my self "it's too late to start." You've inspired me.

[@martynspooner5822]

That's great to hear, I am just at the very beginning so it's great to know it is do able and not some wild wish.

[@jasonm9825]

Dude. You're killing it with guests as of late. Nice1buddeh

[@ChrisWillx]

Thank you!

[@captainmaim]

@@ChrisWillx I just subbed your podcast, and I'm going to dive into your back catalog from my basement exercise bike and gamecube... I'll see you in 50 lbs, Chris!

[@Khalikhalzit]

Spot on about addicts being boring. When you think about it, they use drugs to hide a lack of personality - or at least to enhance it. The person isn't interesting, the drugs make them that way in many cases.

[@veritas6335]

I think the book is great and has helped many people. I'm glad for Mr.Pressfield's success in this field. I do think the short way to say all this stuff about resistance is just this: discipline. Get your ass to work. Picasso put it more succinctly. He said, "I believe in inspiration but it must find you working." So quit screwing around and go to work!

[@favoriteone8636]

Love this quote!

[@bienvicoy865]

What a hidden gem

[@danielrand8849]

This is an amazing video. Like Douglass Murrey said I think we and this podcast should spend less time on crazy SJW nonsense and more on how to improve our independent lives. Look forward to the awesomeness.

[@mikesmith-nj1ij]

You think. Come on man.....YOU KNOW it's true!

[@quigglyz]

I don’t think it’s nonsense anymore. They’re literally trying to groom children. It’s active evil at this point.

[@marksoberay2318]

Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps doesn't work...people need free money from the government to thrive

[@rpjswish]

Great interview and info.. I've been living a shadow life, ever since ending addiction in my teens. Time to go pro.

[@xOBS3SS10NX]

How’d it go

[@rpjswish]

@@xOBS3SS10NX I'm about to launch an online business and am writing a book for my children.. both dreams I'm making a reality.. so far, so good..

[@xOBS3SS10NX]

@@rpjswish awesome! Thanks for filling us in!!

[@danmaertens7872]

I remember reading Steven Pressfields war of art almost 20yrs ago and understanding resistance intimately, and how it’s our constant companion and helper.

[@rafaelgomez1989]

❤ FANTASTIC CONVERSATION = LOVE IT !!!!

[@gjsend]

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.--Hunter S. Thompson This is the obvious quote, just starting to listen, so not sure if this was mentioned. Times have certainly turned weird.

[@jroddog1]

Crazy this interview only has 40k views. Should have a million

[@markschoch9509]

Holy shit I really needed this. Going through a huge, life altering change at the moment. The timing is crazy. Thanks for having him on and for the great interview. Buying the book today.

[@ChrisWillx]

Try The War Of Art first Mark, good primer IMO

[@markschoch9509]

@@ChrisWillx Will do. Going to Amazon to order both now. Thanks again!

[@murraymarshawn2175]

Mr. Pressfield is stunningly insightful and nuanced in pointing out what so many of us avoid, myself certainty included.

[@BigDaddyDru]

I feel so called out in the best ways possible from this episode. I am guilty of a lot of these shadow behaviors to avoid actually investing in my passion projects. Thank you for your efforts and this discussion.

[@xOBS3SS10NX]

how's it going so far? (Love the name by the way, totally in line with my music project @deadlyft

[@BigDaddyDru]

@@xOBS3SS10NX that is such a loaded question in 2021/ on the outset of 2022. I have high hopes for the coming year in all seriousness. What kind of music do you make? Creating culture to counter the current narrative is so vital right now. I use SoundCloud mainly. Do you stream there? I can search.

[@DEADLYFT]

@@BigDaddyDru and you can find my older content here :) put a pause on youtube videos to focus on music until I have grown to the point where I can bring a videographer on tour

[@bct321]

Snazzy Chris ayo

[@ignoranceisstrengthpodcast3294]

What a gem in the library! always great work Chris!

[@omwowcom]

Great interview 👏

[@lesleyt4327]

Great episode, thank you , lots of food for thought.

[@Nathan-ls4xt]

Absolutely loved this podcast, great conversation!

[@Kodreanu23]

Thank you for this great interview.

[@melindapoholanyi7691]

Thank you very much.

[@jasongravely7217]

This was phenomenal. Hearing Steven still worried as he starts his new book and having 15 “going pro” moments is beautiful. It never ends :)

[@bobbyd7697]

This is a quality interview. Such interesting and current topics. New subscriber, and it may turn into a subscription. Thanks for this great upload. Cheers!

[@ChrisWillx]

Thanks Bobby

[@helendurow8211]

Amazing !!! And soooo True !!!!❤❤❤

[@azizsahnoun7344]

High value podcast. Thanks a lot !

[@martynspooner5822]

Then again most of the people on the planet are just hussling to survive literally. I am guessing a pedal rickshaw driver in Delhi wherever would love the opportunity to even think about turning pro. It is a luxury that many people couldn't even comprehend.

[@chrismcbee4653]

Thank you for this very interesting video.

[@northcountryfisher2121]

Fantastic content mate. the quality of your guests and material is getting better and better - Shaun

[@marksoberay2318]

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!. so many pieces fit together I have observed

[@juliawinsa4260]

I absolutely adore Pressfield. Can’t get enough. Need the reminder. Beautiful conversation! Looking forward to the next!

[@zen-ventzi-marinov]

Beautiful.

[@vibesunmatched2432]

Top notch interveiw really had me hook from start to finish

[@DiscomfortAcademy]

Amazing interview! Surprised you don't have more followers yet! I love Steven's work and watch all videos with him (mostly interviews) and this is by far the best interview I've seen - and that speaks to your skills as an interviewer. Excited to check out more videos on this channel!

[@BravoTassia]

Love that I’ve discovered you. ♥️ Great interview.

[@BravoTassia]

Fuck this is so empowering. I’m getting emotional.

[@Memory_Blanks]

great content

[@jaqhare]

This was exactly the conversation I needed to hear right now!!! Thank you!!!

[@Philmosopher]

Steven's comment at 1:00:05 about "remembering that level" artists and athletes are trying to reach made me think of this David Foster Wallace quotes from his "This Is Water" speech: "the constant gnawing sense of having had and lost some infinite thing"

[@boydhooper4080]

Better than good. Both extremely interesting and useful. Chris you are becoming one of the best in the business, in fact maybe you already are🤔

[@Chris-yf2zs]

0:05 great opening 15:30 addiction is boring 23:30 Follow own star, habits of tribe

[@kingsnorthlobotomy]

Watched this twice back to back. I am now a pro

[@alessandrorinaldi8634]

Thanks, just at the right time for me I think/hope😅

[@luisesofie8525]

This is profound. Hit me in all the right (read: painful) spots. Thank you so much for this. I picked up my sketchpad not even halfway through.

[@jimmiferfreddette8583]

Being an addict is not conducive to being creative. If you want to hear this articulated very beautifully listen to the most recent David Choe episode on JRE. He explains he is attempting to pull away from the chaotic lifestyle he believed he needed to live, to create art. He believes you can be stable, calm and disciplined without the chaos and still make great art. He of course is right. I love this mans work. I’ve read his books literally dozens of times for a reminder that the work is not always fun and definitely not easy but it needs to be done none the less. Be a pro and not an amateur.

[@williammartin6643]

I initially read #thewarofart as #thewaytofart

[@StephenPaulKing]

Bodies are the means by which Minds interact.

[@stephaniemcdonald7507]

Yep, I have the loyalty gene.

[@cziegl3r]

The artillery you guys put out there is hitting a bit close to home.. oh wait now my house is gone.

[@captainmaim]

LOVED THIS! You're crushing it, Chris.

[@VJFranzK]

10:45 Interesting! The "Shadow Career" could also be in the 2020 - doing too much social media influencing~! but not finishing music, art, or what one supposedly makes...

[@nomadprints]

"Slay that dragon, every morning".

[@martin.pokorny]

"Changing your habits often requires you to change your tribe." I like it too! It reminds me: "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with" ... maybe both sentences tried to describe the same phenomenon, only using different words. Maybe...

[@richardpvancouver7520]

So in other words, as nike says "just do it "!

[@chrisbrown2211]

That's pretty interesting that Stuart McGill would say that if you catch a fish I'll work on your back🤷🏻‍♂️ how exactly did that come about? I'm in Canada can I go fishing with him and get him to work in my back? I'd probably be motivated to stick with my protocol too if I got to spend some quality time with him What was the protocol he gave you?

[@gypsyj2967]

03:06 crazy eyed lol

[@Delrin3030]

Why did you print your books on yellow paper?

[@jroddog1]

❤

[@frankcoble4052]

The amber is good for blue blocking though. Like gloomy days.

[@Khalikhalzit]

What about amateurs who are extremely hard on themselves to the point of thinking "nothing is ever good enough, so why even bother?" It results from the fixed mindset.

[@pat557]

@45:00 pretty sure this is what happened to Beckham when he ruptured his tendon and missed World cup

[@saltburner2]

The shiny objects discarded from planes to distract missiles are known as 'window'.

[@ChrisWillx]

That’s sick. Any reason why?

[@ChadCilli]

For every successful person who didn’t have a Plan B, you have thousands of failures who didn’t have a Plan B.

[@Fanaro]

What if you're a pro at being an amateur? 🤔

[@carlotapuig]

Michael Jordan was mediocre at baseball and golf. He had no natural talent for those sports. He had natural talent for basketball. Therefore his extremely hard work in basketball paid off. His hard work in golf and baseball made him a mediocre player cause he had not enough talent in those particular sports.

[@Browny84]

Why are you using that stupid sunglasses filter?

[@DavidLasoff]

Dude, I mean this with kindness: lose the amber shades.

[@ChrisWillx]

I have a red pair instead? 😂😎

[@DavidLasoff]

@@ChrisWillx It's your call, bro but NO shades are best, IMHO.

[@bravefastrabbit770]

@@DavidLasoff Fuck off dude he looks awesome in shades!

[@human.imagination]

David Lasoff - why don’t shades work?

[@frankcoble4052]

Usually I'd say do whatever you want. But as an artist designer, I think they say yellow makes your skin look pale.

[@bennygutierrez6184]

Cult?

[@Adventure-of-your-Life]

is he wearing lipstick

[@redjacc7581]

general statements, useless

[@shijagurumayumdeosharma]

9:58:00 addiction and resistance

[@bienvicoy865]

What a hidden gem