When you start a new endeavor, do not expect anything. The word expect is like, is poisonous, I believe. It's the future. How could you expect anything? No one knows what the fucking future is. An asteroid can land right now. Just live in the present moment to the best of your abilities. And it will take care of itself as it is supposed to.
Zack Telander is a creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zack’s current internal battle, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:33) Learning How To Edit
(7:33) Documenting Is Lazy
(10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values
(19:51) Creative Process For Music
(23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World
(30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father
(33:25) Work Ethic Regrets
(38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things
(44:21) Zack’s Internal Battle
(54:45) As Long As You’re Around, You’ll Win
(58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends
(1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People
(1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes
(1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack?
(1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should