This mini-episode taken from my latest article in the Digital Essentialism Series on <a href="http://zackarnold.com/substack" rel="nofollow">Substack</a> pulls back the curtain on the likes, comments, and compulsive urge to reach for your damn phone 205 times a day, all to uncover a deeper question: What might you be avoiding with your attention? From digital essentialism to deep work rituals, from messy garages to meaning, we dig into why we avoid the blank page, why we panic when life pauses, and why being “CrAAAAAAAAAAzy busy!!!!!” keeps us from confronting purpose, values, and meaningful goals. If you can only call something a distraction when you know what it’s distracting you from — do you really know?If you enjoyed this article and you don't want to miss my future essays, my actionable insights, and my soapbox rants about navigating the world as analog humans in today's digital hellscape, make sure to subscribe at <a href="http://zackarnold.com/substack" rel="nofollow">zackarnold.com/substack</a>. wdq Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-zack-arnold-podcast/exclusive-content'>https://redcircle.com/the-zack-arnold-podcast/exclusive-content</a>

This mini-episode taken from my latest article in the Digital Essentialism Series on Substack pulls back the curtain on the likes, comments, and compulsive urge to reach for your damn phone 205 times a day, all to uncover a deeper question: What might you be avoiding with your attention? From digital essentialism to deep work rituals, from messy garages to meaning, we dig into why we avoid the blank page, why we panic when life pauses, and why being “CrAAAAAAAAAAzy busy!!!!!” keeps us from confronting purpose, values, and meaningful goals. If you can only call something a distraction when you know what it’s distracting you from — do you really know? If you enjoyed this article and you don't want to miss my future essays, my actionable insights, and my soapbox rants about navigating the world as analog humans in today's digital hellscape, make sure to subscribe at zackarnold.com/substack. wdq Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-zack-arnold-podcast/exclusive-content

This mini-episode taken from my latest article in the Digital Essentialism Series on <a href="http://zackarnold.com/substack" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a> pulls back the curtain on the likes, comments, and compulsive urge to reach for your damn phone 205 times a day, all to uncover a deeper question: What might you be avoiding with your attention? From digital essentialism to deep work rituals, from messy garages to meaning, we dig into why we avoid the blank page, why we panic when life pauses, and why being “CrAAAAAAAAAAzy busy!!!!!” keeps us from confronting purpose, values, and meaningful goals. If you can only call something a distraction when you know what it’s distracting you from — do you really know?If you enjoyed this article and you don't want to miss my future essays, my actionable insights, and my soapbox rants about navigating the world as analog humans in today's digital hellscape, make sure to subscribe at <a href="http://zackarnold.com/substack" rel="noopener noreferrer">zackarnold.com/substack</a>. wdq Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/the-zack-arnold-podcast/exclusive-content" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://redcircle.com/the-zack-arnold-podcast/exclusive-content</a>

When boundaries aren't enough to keep you from picking up your phone, you might need this.

Hi I&#39;m Zack, and the purpose of my work is to help you find meaning and purpose in yours (without burning out...or selling your creative soul).If you&#39;ve built your entire career around your creativity like I have, you may be asking the same question I am: Is there a future for us “creatives,” Or is it game over? I can&#39;t promise that I know what the future brings, but I do promise few are more dedicated to helping you find the answers than I am.You&#39;re in the right place if:<ul><li>You live to create. Your work isn&#39;t just a job but an expression of who you are.</li><li>You create to live. Your livelihood depends on your creativity.</li><li>You love making cool shit.</li></ul> Whether you identify as introverted or neurodivergent (or both, like me)...No matter if you&#39;re a misfit, a rebel, an outlier, or a troublemaker...If you&#39;ve been called weird, nerdy, dorky, quirky, or awkward...Or if you’re an over-thinker, procrastinator, or perfectionist…You are welcome here. 😊Come join me as I have honest, authentic, and candid conversations with NYT bestselling authors, Oscar and Emmy winners, experts across many different industries, and ordinary humans achieving extraordinary things.

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Hi I'm Zack, and the purpose of my work is to help you find meaning and purpose in yours (without burning out...or selling your creative soul). If you've built your entire career around your creativity like I have, you may be asking the same question I am: Is there a future for us “creatives,” Or is it game over? I can't promise that I know what the future brings, but I do promise few are more dedicated to helping you find the answers than I am. You're in the right place if:You live to create. Your work isn't just a job but an expression of who you are.You create to live. Your livelihood depends on your creativity.You love making cool shit. Whether you identify as introverted or neurodivergent (or both, like me)... No matter if you're a misfit, a rebel, an outlier, or a troublemaker... If you've been called weird, nerdy, dorky, quirky, or awkward... Or if you’re an over-thinker, procrastinator, or perfectionist… You are welcome here. 😊 Come join me as I have honest, authentic, and candid conversations with NYT bestselling authors, Oscar and Emmy winners, experts across many different industries, and ordinary humans achieving extraordinary things.

Hi I'm Zack, and the purpose of my work is to help you find meaning and purpose in yours (without burning out...or selling your creative soul).If you've built your entire career around your creativity like I have, you may be asking the same question I am:&nbsp;Is there a future for us “creatives,” Or is it game over? I can't promise that I know what the future brings, but I do promise few are more dedicated to helping you find the answers than I am.You're in the right place if:<ul><li>You live to create.&nbsp;Your work isn't just a job but an expression of who you are.</li><li>You create to live.&nbsp;Your livelihood depends on your creativity.</li><li>You love making cool shit.</li></ul> Whether you identify as introverted or neurodivergent (or both, like me)...No matter if you're a misfit, a rebel, an outlier, or a troublemaker...If you've been called weird, nerdy, dorky, quirky, or awkward...Or if you’re an over-thinker, procrastinator, or perfectionist…You are welcome here. 😊Come join me as I have honest, authentic, and candid conversations with NYT bestselling authors, Oscar and Emmy winners, experts across many different industries, and ordinary humans achieving extraordinary things.

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