#42 -Andrew Kearns (Interview) Stoicism and Creativity

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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.