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Aug 2022
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ATG 88: Overcome Resistance and Embrace ...

JON ACUFF
About this episode

Why is following a dream so hard sometimes? You know what you want, and you know what you need to do to achieve it, so why hasn’t it happened yet?

I’m thrilled to have my long-time mentor, Steven Pressfield, join me for an episode all about doing the thing we all want - to live out our dreams. Steven is the bestselling author of countless screenplays, novels, and nonfiction books, including Gates of Fire, Turning Pro, and one of my all-time favorites, The War of Art. In this episode, we talk about taking consistent steps toward your dream, quieting distractions, Obi-Wan Kenobi moments, King Kong, and so much more!

Steven Pressfield Book List:
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

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