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Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.

Steven Pressfield

Resistance is experienced as fear; the degree of fear equates to the strength of Resistance.

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About Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield (born September 1, 1943) is an American author of historical fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays, including his 1995 novel The Legend of Bagger Vance and 2002 nonfiction book The War of Art.