I Fell Off (It's So Over)
I can't deny it, so let's explore what it means, how it happens, what it feels like, and why it might be... great?
In this episode, I share my struggle over the past few years, after having kids and experiencing significant creative and professional challenges. I reflect on the challenges of consistent creative work, the mental and emotional toll having it derailed, and the blessed but weird fabric of life as a father and husband. Despite feeling despondent and losing momentum in my projects, I discuss how this period has given me a valuable reset, akin to a kind of 'ego death.' I explore the liberating and ultimately beneficial aspects of falling off, the importance of accepting defeat to start anew, and how this crisis clarified my true goals and motivations.
In this episode, I share my struggle over the past few years, after having kids and experiencing significant creative and professional challenges. I reflect on the challenges of consistent creative work, the mental and emotional toll having it derailed, and the blessed but weird fabric of life as a father and husband. Despite feeling despondent and losing momentum in my projects, I discuss how this period has given me a valuable reset, akin to a kind of 'ego death.' I explore the liberating and ultimately beneficial aspects of falling off, the importance of accepting defeat to start anew, and how this crisis clarified my true goals and motivations.
- (00:00) - Opening Up: I Fell Off
- (00:53) - The Pain of Falling Off
- (02:39) - Ego Death
- (05:59) - Parenthood
- (11:35) - Liberation Through Accepting Defeat
- (17:55) - Mental and Financial Issues
- (18:53) - What Writing the Book Has Taught me
- (20:06) - The Challenges of Restarting
- (22:59) - Confirmation of the True Calling
- (24:42) - The Indie Scholar Vocation
- (33:58) - The Importance of Quality Work
- (36:02) - Final Reflections
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