87. The Career of a Practical Creator with Lawrence Yeo

David speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.

They talked about:

🎨 Balancing practical work with creativity

💡 Cultivating and pursuing passion

🚫 Avoiding mimetic desires

📝 Writing good stories

🔍 How to discover new ideas

👥 Balancing personal taste with audience feedback

📜Full transcript:

https://theknowledge.io/lawrenceyeo-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/GeB8cNR_TMY

👤 Connect with Lawrence:

Twitter: @moretothat | https://twitter.com/moretothat

Website: More To That https://moretothat.com/

Course: Thinking In Stories: https://thinkinginstories.com/

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

Mimesis | https://theknowledge.io/mimesis/

Luke Burgis | https://lukeburgis.com/about/

Wanting | https://amzn.to/3I8O2zD

René Girard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard

Charles Bukowski | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bukowski

Naval Ravikant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Ravikant

👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:

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