PP 115: Design, Freelance & Mental Health with Scott Biersack of @Youbringfire
Why do we compare ourselves to others?
Why do we feel the need to burn the midnight oil and to push ourselves to burnout?
Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to have shit figured overnight?
"Comparison is the thief of joy." -Teddy Roosevelt
Based on my age, I've felt like I've needed to grind 10x times harder to catch up with people whose level I felt like I needed to be at. I got all wrapped up in the shit I can't control in lifeβand it affected my physical health, mental health, relationships, and more.
Comparison made me view my creative grind as a sprintβlike Iβm stuck playing ketchup to everyoneβs mustard (that was a bad pun but you get the point).
More and more, Iβm realizing that weβre all on our own separate marathons with our separate destinations. Iβm learning not a single path is a one size fits all.
Iβm learning that, the more we focus on our health (mental, physical, and even spiritual) and cultivate fruitful relationships, the more it comes back into play with our creative pursuits. Itβs all connected, and you donβt have to be plugged in 24/7 to be successful.
Fire Lettering & Illustration Artwork for Scott Biersack's Perspective Podcast Episode by Perspective-Collective
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Queue todayβs guest: heβs done work for juggernauts like Target, Netflix, Starbucks, Adobe, and Facebook to name a fewβand heβs only 25 (but remember, weβre all on our own paths now, so kill the comparison). Iβm talking about my brother, Scott Biersack aka Youbringfire, on social media.
Heβs a legend-in-the-making with his style, craft, and creativity; but what I admire the most is the attitude and self-awareness that he approaches life with. Itβs truly inspiring and makes you think of the bigger picture.
In todayβs episode, Scott and I talk about:
How his 365 lettering passion project jump-started his career
How burnout and rock bottom were necessary obstacles that led to positive change
The importance of your mental and physical well-being
The Law of Attraction and changing the lens in which you see in the world
His favorite video games, typefaces, and of course, pizza
Overall, we get stupid deep and transparent in todayβs conversation about things like pricing and life. Scott doesnβt hold back, and I think youβre really going to appreciate it like I did.
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CREDITS
Music - Blookah
Executive Assistant - Paige Garland
Photo & Video Specialist - Colton Bachar
Social Media Coordinator - Hannah Schick
Animation Specialist - Greg D'Amico