"War of Art" simple and crude to sit down and put all the factors that hinder the serious work is called "impedance (resistence)", all the factors, whether reasonable or unreasonable (all you think). And this impedance exists and happens to be distinguished professional (pro) and key amateur (amateur) of. Since the impedance is everywhere, and many allies, to exercise restraint and to enter into a real pro state, the difficulty is quite small. In this sense, the creation regarded as a war, is not an exaggeration.
"Essentialism" also expressed a similar meaning, but the focus was different. This book emphasizes that people too often what is really important because things did not distinguish, for too many things to say yes, yes and this is not through the brain (mindless), in fact, it is really important things to say No. As a benchmark, the authors distinguish the essence of the essence of activists and non-activists. I want to work, who want to make more substantive contributions, the essence of doctrine must be done, otherwise it will be devouring ubiquitous non-essential stuff of life. In this sense, the work itself is a war.
Above this fighting attitude for life is appropriate. Because in the battlefield, we want to be fighting for the whole life, and life is precisely put together the details of day to day life together.