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.
- (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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