Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art is available on Audible as a 2 hrs 29 mins unabridged audiobook, narrated by Steven Pressfield.
Publisher’s Summary
Think of The War of Art as tough love…for yourself.
Since 2002, The War of Art has inspired people around the world to defeat “resistance”; to recognize and knock down dream-blocking barriers and to silence the naysayers within us. Resistance kicks everyone’s butt, and the desire to defeat it is equally as universal. The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.
Though it was written for writers, it has been embraced by business entrepreneurs, actors, dancers, painters, photographers, filmmakers, military service members, and thousands of others around the world.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Steven Pressfield
- Length: 2 hrs 29 mins
- Publisher: Black Irish Entertainment LLC
- Release year: 2019
- Audible category: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development / Personal Development / Creativity
Listener Ratings
The War of Art holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 12469 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 74% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “AMAZING BOOK!!”
This book has rocked my world. Haven’t beem excited about a book in a long time. I’ve listened 3 times since yesterday, recommended it to 4 friends and bought the print for reference. Outstanding book.— Christy D. Rutherford, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Artforms!”
Life itself is an expression of art. I just loved the way this writer wound the entire story and explanation of creation and God’s wisdom into this book. Awe inspiring! Principles to life that one cannot ignore nor live without.— Sharon Dean, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “My Perspective is Forever Changed”
I understand the negative reviews.
This is a very polarizing book – either you’re going to think it’s a bombastic bunch of nonsense and hate it, or you’re going to end with a fire burning in your breast as he lays down his (and our) final statement of purpose.I, thankfully am of the latter camp. I found myself unable to turn it off, and I’ve listened to it again, since then.
This book is my daily struggle against the forces at work, inside me, to defeat myself. He describes a litany of self-defeating mental behaviors that really nail it on the head, and the reasons behind them. It’s not done gently, and it’s not done with any regard for feelings or the "sensitivity" of the listener. I could just see the flippant "Ok Boomer" responses in my head, to a work such as this. I even chuckled a bit here and there, but I kept an open mind. I’m glad I did.
Then it veers into the realm of the supernatural, and I found myself thinking "wtf?", but again – I kept going.
He hammers home the notion of "divine providence", nature, higher power, whatever you want to call it, having a stake in our creative lives. "Fortune favors the bold" quite literally, as he issues the call to invoke the Muse within and without you. Action calls down the assistance of the gods, spirits, forces of the universe. These forces love creativity, and we express our divine gifts when we act. This is a lot to process, and though it caught me off guard – it was more out of pleasant surprise, because I’ve never seen another book laying out exactly what I’ve been thinking. Somebody else is thinking like this? It was such a pleasant surprise.
How many times has a new pathway opened up, somebody appeared in our lives, some bizarre coincidence happened, all because we took the initiative?
I wont elaborate on the hand of fate within my own creative life, but I’ve seen it, and continue to see it all the time. This is the first book that actually, non-denominationally acknowledges it, and proposes that we work in conjunction with our destiny. Our creative lives are bigger than us, it’s part of the "big picture" even, of the human experience at large.
It’s a mind blowing concept, and one that I can definitely see the Woke crowd gnashing their teeth, and rending their garments about. I can hear them declaring a whole host of -isms, -ists, and offenses that I dont even care to try and think about, or understand. This book is not for them. Dont listen to them, they are the entropy that drags you down to begin with, quite ironically referred to as "Resistance". Mere coincidence? Dont fall for it.
You owe it to yourself to read/listen to this book. Moreover, I and the rest of mankind (and beyond) are waiting to see what you do with it
— Jason72, Audible listener
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