087 – No Excuses: Creating Through Adversity



Are you finding yourself paralyzed by \"world conditions,\" unable to create because things just feel too chaotic? Have you caught yourself crafting eloquent social media posts about why creativity is impossible right now, while ironically demonstrating your creative abilities in the process? Do you believe that true artistic expression can only flourish under ideal circumstances, or have you been using external factors as a shield against the vulnerability of creating? In this unfiltered episode of Creativity Excitement Emotion, David delivers a passionate wake-up call that might just be the tough love you need to hear. Drawing from his own experience of writing multiple books while homeless, facing bankruptcy, and surviving on $50 of groceries for six weeks, he challenges the intellectualized excuses that keep artists stuck in patterns of inaction. Whether you\'re genuinely struggling with legitimate hardship or simply hiding behind societal problems to avoid creative risks, this epis

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