Steven Pressfield is a great writer. And a fantastic motivator of other writers. That may seem strange to say about someone who has written a book called Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t. (Trust me, it’s great!)

His advice is geared toward writers/artists/creators, but this nugget from a recent blog post of his applies to people from all walks of life:

Unlearning. Losing the baggage. Shedding the expectations and labels that others put on us. It sounds so simple… but it’s super-tough, and it can take us years to even come close.

In the end, it’s YOUR voice. No one else’s. Dropping your baggage can free you up to find it.