The Arc of The Practical Creator - Lawrence Yeo

Being an undeclared major till his senior year of college, Lawrence didn’t really know what he wanted to do. After looking up which jobs make the most money, he decided to declare as an economics major, leading him to explore Investment Banking. While he didn’t end up working in investment banking, he was still pulled by the power of prestige, something he says “is a drug, and is most potent” when you are young and looking at schools. Over a number of years and experiments with music and creating and writing, he slowly started to figure out a better path forward for him. After leaving the corporate world for a second time, Lawrence finally found a calling - writing on his blog: More To That where he uses visual storytelling to express his ideas of pursuing alternative paths, sharing ideas, and creating online. 

Some of the topics we explore in this conversation include: 

The influence of money and prestige 
Burnout and reflection
The importance of the right partner 
Finding the right medium 
The Arc of the Practical Creator

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Website
@moretothat (twitter)

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Audio Timestamps 

2:26: Intro/Who is Lawrence 
3:47: Scripts around creativity 
5:37: Prestige and Money 
8:56: Fear of ending up broke and homeless 
16:55: Knowledge Work & Burnout 
21:20: Having the right partner supporting you 
29:38 How writing emerged as something important 
32:44: The Arc of the Practical Creator: Stage 1 
42:15: The Arc of the Practical Creator: Stage 2 
50:48: The Arc of the Practical Creator: Stage 3 
59:10: Rapid-fire questions with Lawrence 
1:03:35: Outro/Where to find Lawrence 

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