NOT Episode NINE
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NOT Episode NINE
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4:17am. Less than an hour of recording. Nine episodes in.
NOT Episode NINE is where the energy shifts — because the finish line is visible and something clicks. Excitement isn't a nice-to-have in creative work. It's the whole engine. Without it, why bother?
Derrick reflects on the times he's forced himself through boring, uninspiring creative work because he thought he had to — and decides, definitively, that his own passion project doesn't get that treatment. This one gets built with excitement or it doesn't get built at all.
In this not-episode:
- What it feels like to be one episode away from actually doing the thing
- Why excitement is a non-negotiable ingredient in creation — not a luxury
- The myth that serious creative work has to feel like a grind
- A new framework: drop episodes in batches of 10, on no particular schedule
One more to go. This might actually be a thing.
This Is NOT a PODCAST! is hosted by not-your-host Derrick Yanford — meditation teacher, coach, choreographer, author, and recovering perfectionist. New not-episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe on Substack at substack.com/@dureeko
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