169: Your CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE will defeat DOUBT and INDECISION (w/ Saddhasura)
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11/07/16 • 37 min
Saddhasura is an artist, illustrator, and musician who is procuring and creating to then connect creative works to people who love them. He has also taught meditation and mindfulness for over fifteen years.
Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/saddhasura
In this episode, Saddhasura discusses:-His creative upbringing and a brief overview of his life so far.
-Why certain creative pursuits have bubbled to the surface and then fallen away.
-Doubt and indecision and the role that they can play in pulling you away from your creative passions.
-The imposter syndrome and how it especially seems to creep up just as you are about to actually become the thing you are trying to be.
-Inconsistencies and how they help to bolster the imposter syndrome.
-What the Buddhist teachings can tell us about the ever-changing nature of humanity and how that can relate to creativity.
-Starting each day with clear intention.
-The idea of writing down nuggets of inspiration to go back to when you are feeling defeated.
-Having the instinct to protect his moleskin over his phone and his iPad.
-The power that comes when you set aside bad habits and make a clear decision.
-How he maintains a positive attitude even when things are going poorly.
-Some of his ideas for his future.
Saddhasura's Final Push will remind you that you are not a human being on a spiritual journey, you’re a spiritual being on a human journey. Quotes:“The things I’ve missed out on are the things I haven’t kept my eye on.”
“The human being is inconsistent by its very nature. Everything about us is constantly changing.”
“I’ve got a choice. I can either crumble and let this all really get the better of me or I can just see it as a really great opportunity.”
“Here and now is not bad. The past is just a string of proteins that are lined up in my brain. The future is a possibility based in fantasy and projection. Neither one of those alternatives are a useful place to plan anything.”
“In the manure of this experience, a rose can grow.”
Connect with Saddhasura:
Saddhasura is an artist, illustrator, and musician who is procuring and creating to then connect creative works to people who love them. He has also taught meditation and mindfulness for over fifteen years.
Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/saddhasura
In this episode, Saddhasura discusses:-His creative upbringing and a brief overview of his life so far.
-Why certain creative pursuits have bubbled to the surface and then fallen away.
-Doubt and indecision and the role that they can play in pulling you away from your creative passions.
-The imposter syndrome and how it especially seems to creep up just as you are about to actually become the thing you are trying to be.
-Inconsistencies and how they help to bolster the imposter syndrome.
-What the Buddhist teachings can tell us about the ever-changing nature of humanity and how that can relate to creativity.
-Starting each day with clear intention.
-The idea of writing down nuggets of inspiration to go back to when you are feeling defeated.
-Having the instinct to protect his moleskin over his phone and his iPad.
-The power that comes when you set aside bad habits and make a clear decision.
-How he maintains a positive attitude even when things are going poorly.
-Some of his ideas for his future.
Saddhasura's Final Push will remind you that you are not a human being on a spiritual journey, you’re a spiritual being on a human journey. Quotes:“The things I’ve missed out on are the things I haven’t kept my eye on.”
“The human being is inconsistent by its very nature. Everything about us is constantly changing.”
“I’ve got a choice. I can either crumble and let this all really get the better of me or I can just see it as a really great opportunity.”
“Here and now is not bad. The past is just a string of proteins that are lined up in my brain. The future is a possibility based in fantasy and projection. Neither one of those alternatives are a useful place to plan anything.”
“In the manure of this experience, a rose can grow.”
Connect with Saddhasura:
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168: Stop Blaming Your Family
Do you blame your family, friends, and loved ones for your creative shortcomings?
If you do this subconsciously or consciously, you are not alone.
In this episode, Youngman looks back to past (and future) guests who had something to say about dealing with that difficult balance of pursuing their creative passion or career, while still fulfilling their roles as a husband, wife, mother, father, boyfriend, girlfriend, or any other role that requires their time and energy.
You will also learn how you might be taking your role as a parent, spouse, or friend and using it as a crutch to let yourself off the hook from pursuing your creative passion.
Finally, you'll see things from the other side of the spectrum and learn what to do if you are spending too much time with your creative endeavors and not enough with your family.
This episode has profanity, so don't listen around your children.
But don't blame them.
Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/family
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170: Start everything with LOVE (w/ Peter Draw)
Peter Draw is an artist from Singapore whose art has touched the lives of people across Asia and around the world. He has achieved 4 Guinness World Records: Largest Caricature, Largest Art Lesson, Longest Drawing, and Longest Drawing by an Individual. Peter has devoted his entire adult life to drawing to protect children who cannot protect themselves.
Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/peterdraw
In this episode, Peter discusses:-How he uses his art to protect children who cannot protect themselves.
-How his mission is less about being an artist but more about what he does as an artist.
-What he has learned from the children that he has met and helped in disaster stricken areas around the world.
-How the “sweetest gift” is something we all have, and it is the important things we already have in our lives but perhaps take for granted.
-The importance of taking the first step of loving yourself more and more every day so that you can love others more.
-What his four Guinness World Records mean to him.
-The story of the Red Sweater and why he continues to wear it.
-The lessons that his grandfather taught him, and the way that he keeps reminding himself of what he promised him.
-The importance of starting everything with love.
-Some of the resistances that hold him back on a daily basis.
-The one thing that keeps him up at night is the fact that people think that the problems of the world are too big for them to make an impact.
-What we can learn from the children that he helps every day.
Peter's Final Push will inspire you to approach everything with LOVE! Quotes:“My dream is not just about being an artist. My dream is more about what I do as an artist.”
“It doesn’t matter what you are going through now. Make the rest of your life the best of your life.”
“All the other roles are taken. The only role that is not taken in this world is the role of being yourself. All you need to do is be the best version of yourself.”
“Sometimes we don’t understand the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory. Sometimes later becomes never. Sometimes if you hesitate you may lose the chance to do something forever.”
“Each time I draw on a blank piece of paper, I feel like anything is possible. I can turn something that is otherwise empty into something that really puts a smile on my own face and eventually to other people’s faces.”
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