Daniel Pink recommends three books for people feeling stuck: Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott on breaking tasks into small steps, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield on overcoming creative resistance, and The Stoic Challenge by William Irvine on turning setbacks into growth.
If you're feeling stuck, here are 3 books you need to read. Number 1, Bird by Bird by Annie Lamott. The single best book on writing I've ever read and one of the best books on life. She says when you're stuck, when you're frustrated, don't try to do everything. Just take it bird by bird. Number 2, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Pressfield says that anytime we try to create anything, the entire universe conspires against us to stop us. He calls that the resistance. Amateurs succumb to the resistance. Professionals look it in the eye every single day and get to work. And finally, The Stoic Challenge by William Irvine. We have all kinds of setbacks and frustrations in our lives. You can either take those as a burden to bear, or you can reframe it as an opportunity to grow. These 3 books are game changers. They will get you unstuck.
