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2nd Book Recommendation
Turning Pro: Tap Your Inner Power and Create Your Life's Work by Steven Pressfield
This book is about the distinction between Amateurs and Pros, how they both think and operate.
It teaches you the importance of taking whatever you do seriously.
This book is FULL of gems.
For example, on page 94 he shares a story of Picasso.
Subtitle: The Professional Is Ruthless With Himself
Body: Picasso was in his Paris studio (a true story) with the owner of the gallery where his paintings were displayed and sold.
The Spaniard was showing off his latest series of portraits, which he had laboured months to produce.
The gallery owner was ecstatic. He couldn't wait to get these brilliant new works into the gallery and start selling them.
*Long story short*
Picasso picks up a palette knife and slashed all of his paintings to smithereens, reducing each painting to ribbons.
The professional knows when he has fallen short of his own standards.
What a don.
Get the book.
Devour it twice.
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