How to Find Your Creative Calling

If the idea of overcoming one fear a day scares you, then keep reading. October 8, 2019 [WEBSITE]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [Altucher Confidential] “If the idea of overcoming one fear a day scares you, then keep reading...” [Wooden Steps] [NAME Podcast Banner]( Editor's Note: See James Altucher speak on The Money Show in Dallas October 13–14. [Click here to sign up!]( How You Can Afford Anything & Gain MASSIVE Respect invited to exotic locations, all expenses paid. [CHECK.]( Get special treatment from complete strangers. [CHECK.]( Spouse brags about you everywhere. [CHECK.]( “Dream” life? No. It’s easier than you think. All it takes is one simple sentence. Get your pen and paper. [Drop everything and click here now.]( “If the idea of overcoming one fear a day scares you, then keep reading.” I wrote this line three years ago. I was doing a photo challenge. I asked Chase Jarvis, one of the best photographers in the world and the founder of Creative Live, “What should I do?” I wanted to know how to take a good photo. He asked me what I liked. I said, “Sad people.” So he told me to shoot through the lens of “connection.” So I went inside. And looked for my inner compass. I went to eat. Then I saw this man: [social media comment thread] And I shot him. I shot him before my daughter left for college. Before I became a stepdad. Before standup comedy. Before Trump. Before #MeToo. Before phone addiction (sort of). Before a lot of things. “That photograph is evidence,” Chase said. “It’s evidence that we’re all creative… Wildy.” But not everyone believes that. Because they’ve blocked it for too many years. But you can get it back. Chase explains how in his book, “Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life.” No more banks. No more accountants. No more Wall Street? new type of Internet could change everything in the coming years… But your chance to profit from it could start in the coming days! [Click here for full details.]( And he explains the DNA of creativity on my podcast. Here’s a list of everything we talk about. Including quotes from Chase and tips on how to start your daily creative process today: - I introduce Chase Jarvis, one of the best photographers in the world and founder of Creative Live [3:35] - How Chase helped me hone my creative muscle three years ago [4:32] - The wrong way to think about creativity [8:48] - “When you’re in your purest element of creativity, you’re not judging. You can’t be creative and judging at the same time.”–Chase Jarvis [10:20] - Three key principles of Chase’s book: - 1. Everyone is creative - 2. Creativity is not a skill. It’s a habit. It’s a process not a product - 3. Creativity is a muscle. [13:08] - How creating in small ways every day leads to the habit of creativity [15:29] - The myth of creativity: Some people are creative and some people aren’t. Chase explains where this myth came from [16:49] - Proof that we are “self-expression machines.” And proof that society makes us scared to be creative [19:11] - I ask Chase about mastery [21:19] - Chase tells us what Creative Live is and what kind of classes they have available for you [23:56] - I ask Chase about fear and self-doubt [24:51] - How to find the things you’re supposed to be doing in this world. And how Chase figured this out for himself [25:25] - I ask Chase if building a business made him fearful of losing his roots in photography [27:22] - How to know if you’re on the right path [28:05] - Know when to shift directions: how to know if you’re following the flame in your life [29:45] - Why your loved ones don’t support your dreams and want you to do what’s safe… [30:14] - “Now is the riskiest time in human history to do the thing that has always been safe. Because the world is changing so fast. If you don’t have a life and connection and a passion for what you’re doing, you’re going to be isolated. You’re going to be lonely. You’re going to be sick. It’s not safe to do what everybody else wants. The safest thing, in your journey, is to be inexcusably, unapologetically you.”–Chase Jarvis [31:00] - How Chase combined two passions and became the best in the world at the intersection [32:22] - Why society doesn’t teach us to be creative [34:01] - The power of experimentation [35:21] - I ask Chase how he initially started developing his internal flame for photography [36:00] - Why Chase doesn’t give A-Z steps to find your own path… [39:40] - How a teacher killed Chase’s dreams. And a shift led to his identity [42:00] - How Chase rediscovered his creativity 20 years later [44:00] - How to be more in tune with yourself. Chase says how he realized he was denying his creative self [47:40] - How Chase taught himself how to take pictures [48:20] - Tip: Learn from virtual mentors [50:29] - Why you have to document your work and analyze for improvement [52:40] - Chase talks about trading food for the ability to learn [55:00] - “Learning gets easy when you’re doing something that resonates internally.”–Chase Jarvis [55:56] - When you start anything, you’re going to suck. Embrace this [57:03] - Measure how much you love something vs. how much you’re frustrated by something [58:24] - The importance of having the right community… one where you feel welcome [1:00:14] - How to develop a community around your work [1:01:18] - Article recommendation: “A Thousand True Fans” by Kevin Kelly [1:01:46] - Every path is different. The best time to start a new creative endeavor is 10 years ago. And today [1:02:28] - The advantage and danger of having competition in your community [1:03:25] - The importance of asking yourself, “How does this make me feel?” about anything [1:04:21] - How to tell who your people are. And who they aren’t [1:06:09] - Listen to your calling. “It’s not always a trumpet,” Chase said. “It’s a whisper and that whisper is inside of you. And it doesn’t look like a map. Because a map shows you, ‘I’m here and I’m going to follow this path and I’m going to end up here.’ It’s way more a compass. And a compass is just an arrow that gets you in a direction.” [1:07:15] - How Chase dealt with burnout at the peak of his career [1:08:23] - The first photo-sharing app was created by Chase. He said, “That ended up being one of my biggest professional successes and failures at the same time.” [1:10:18] - I ask Chase what mistakes he made in creating his photo-sharing app [1:11:38] - Six critical lessons to learn from Chase [1:14:30] - I ask Chris how someone who’s 40, 50, 60 years old can start to listen to their inner compass when it’s been blocked for so long [1:15:24] - Step 1: Call yourself a creative. Math is creative. Science is creative. No matter what you do, somehow you’re creating in small ways [1:17:08] - Experiments to start today [1:18:42] - Why this book resonated with me [1:21:45] - Rejection therapy. Try this to improve ability faster [1:22:34] - “Being willing to be uncomfortable is a huge opportunity.”–Chase Jarvis [1:24:42] - Proof that “people want to help you when you do crazy shit.” [1:26:46] - The one exercise Chase does every morning to make himself get out of his comfort zone [1:28:22] - I thank Chase for coming on the show and breaking down the DNA of creativity [1:29:05] [NAME Podcast Banner]( Sincerely, [James Altucher] James Altucher P.S. 04ghd74j - 3b95 - dt38 - 43vg - g7sp38gt Does that code mean anything to you? Well soon, a code like this could become more important that your Social Security number… [Click here to learn how...]( This book is exciting for lots of reasons – 177 to be exact. page 221, you’ll learn how to create an online course — and have a shot at earning $23,500 in 45 minutes. On page 197, I’ll show you how to potentially make $2,000 a weekend, from anywhere in the world. And on page 161, you’ll find 10 businesses you can start from home today! 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