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How Does It Feel? A Photo Journal by Andrew Kearns
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Hey There this is Santi welcome to the podcast,
Today I had the honor of talking to one of my all time favorite photographers. Someone who's work I looked up to for years.
His name is Andrew Kearns he's been a YouTuber for many years and has created a large following online sharing his amazing photography and videos.
If you are not familiar with his YouTube channel or Instagram, I highly recommend you have a quick look before listening to this episode, just so you have an idea of the impact of his work.
I recently came across one of his latest videos where he discussed a lot of changes going on in his life.
He mentioned Stoic philosophy and in that moment I sent him an email asking him to be on the podcast.
In these episode we discussed Andrew's introduction to Stoicism, we also touched topics like:
- the downside of online success
- social media
- hustling culture
Stoicism as well as the advantages of being a creator who relies on philosophy to guide ones decisions through life.
Andrew also mentioned how an existential crisis can help you gain clarity.
If you've been a fan of Andrew's work, it's awesome to have you here. I am thankful to Andrew for all his honesty throughout this whole conversation, it felt like talking to an old friend.
If you've been following Andrew, I believe this is a great update on his life and I believe there's a lot of good advice for creators and people who want to follow their passions.
Hope you enjoy the interview
Show Notes
4:00 The link of creativity and philosophy.
6:00 Differences between self-help and philosophy.
8:00 Being honest with ourselves when we notice we are projecting a certain lifestyle.
9:00 Andrew's intro to Stoicism.
10:00 The importance of daily journaling.
13:21 quote from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:
"Examine your own motivations against you highest values because they impact your perception which impacts your behavior and the results that follow." -Stephen R. Covey
17:00 Social Media can easily turn into an ego fest.
22:00 The dark side of success.
23:00 Paradox of choice, too much food in the fridge.
26:00 Reflecting on how to make work sustainable.
33:00 Embrace the existential crisis
34:00
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
― Franklin D. Roosevelt
38:00 How to be a creator online, in an authentic way.
50:00 The uselessness of complaining.
50:30 The burners analogy. How to balance aspects of our life such as:
- Health
- Family
- Friends
- Work
53:00 Enjoying the process.