Motivation as an Artist - Purpose vs. The World
CreateQuest Podcast
Shownotes Transcript
How to stay focused on your wildly important artistic purpose! In the third episode of The euCreativ Show, we (Josh and Chris) discuss Resistance, how to make smart commitments to your practice, and identifying the big goals you want to pursue.
We also want to get a conversation going. Let us know what your biggest struggle or obstacle is to stay motivated as an artist in the comments or LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE at https://anchor.fm/eucreativ
In Episode 3 of The euCreativ Show:
01:35 Defining Resistance
05:07 Personal Examples of Resistance
25:45 Practical Advice on Staying Focused
Meditate
Goal Clarity
WIN Practice
Create before you react
42:52 Action Items!
Books, resources, and links mentioned in this episode:
Steven Pressfield; The War of Art, Do the Work, Turning Pro, The Artist's Journey - https://blackirishbooks.com/books/
Tony Robbins - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/
Nir Eyal, Indistractable - https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/
Kimon Nicolaides, The Natural Way to Draw - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-natural-way-to-draw-kimon-nicolaides/1103665373
Carol Dweck, Mindset - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mindset-carol-s-dweck/1100167257
B.J. Fogg, Tiny Habits - https://tinyhabits.com/
James Clear, Atomic Habits - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
Mark Divine, The Way of the SEAL - https://markdivine.com/books/
Peter Drucker, The Effective Executive - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-effective-executive-peter-f-drucker
Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206272/mans-search-for-meaning-by-viktor-e-frankl/
Freedom App (Disclaimer: Referral Link for Josh) - https://freedom.to/?rfsn=4159218.962ed9
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euCreativ: https://euCreativ.com
Josh’s Site: https://joshuagraphic.com/
Chris’s Site: https://chrisbeaven.com/
Music Credits:
Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod