Steven Pressfield Scared Quotations

The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.

The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.

The professional tackles the project that will make him stretch. He takes on the assignment that will bear him into uncharted waters, compel him to explore unconscious parts of himself. Is he scared? Hell, yes. He's petrified.