Jamie Varon, writer and designer joins us to discuss design and writing in a way that gets to the heart f what you want to say. HIGHLIGHTS Thinking along the lines of what a professional would do The role of self-motivation in our work The power of teaching yourselfOvercoming the desire to just be comfortable Recognizing the disconnect between where you are and where you want to beHow our imprints motivate or demotivate The variables that create the spectrum of human performance How extremely high expectations can actually hold us back The advantage of naivety and not considering the outcomeHow pre-judgements and uncertainty get in our wayThe echo-chamber of life advice on the internet The danger of getting swallowed in approval Why your great work won’t come from following someone else’s rulesQUOTESI don’t like the feeling that I can’t change where I’m at. Either your outrunning something or trying to keep up with something. Our culture is very programmed to avoid uncertainty. If you’re convicted from a really true place, you can’t get let fear get you. It’s a very vulnerable thing to live life on your own terms. Write the things you want to read. Not what you think people want to read. Books, Resources, and Articles MentionedTurning Pro by Steven PressfieldThis is How We Date NowNobody on the Internet is Living the Life You Think They Are Jamie Varon is a writer and designer. He work has been featured Huffington Post, Complex/NTRSCTN, Medium,Thought Catalog, Teen Vogue, The Liberty Project, and SF Weekly. You can follow her on twitter @jamievaron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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