Many of our goals in life are connected to freedom. That big promotion to achieve financial freedom, retirement to finally be free from our job or simply the freedom to choose what you want to do in any given moment. But is this actually a trap? Join us as we explore how freedom can benefit your life and where it inevitably will fall short. Lawrence Yeo is a writer, illustrator and storyteller. Jump to the question: Is freedom overrated? Learn more about Lawrence: Visit Lawrence's blog More To That Connect with Lawrence on Twitter References from the show: Burnout is the echo of self-judgement by Lawrence Yeo Travel is no cure for the mind by Lawrence Yeo Exhalation by Ted Chiang Meet Noor from DesignDrawDo Join an upcoming group coaching cohort: Are you looking to ask deep, introspective and provocative questions about your own life (with Khe and likeminded peers) ⁠⁠Apply today⁠⁠ THE MOST UNIQUE PRODUCTIVITY COURSE ON THE INTERNET Supercharge your Productivity is the only course that connects the pursuit of productivity to life’s larger questions so you can design a system that works for you. ⁠⁠Enroll Now⁠⁠ BECOME A RADREADER: 📩 ⁠⁠Join 45,000+ ambitious professionals⁠⁠ for our weekly essays on productivity, money and career. ⁠⁠🐦 Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🎥 TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠📸 Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠💼 LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠⁠🌍 The Blog⁠⁠ ABOUT RADREADS RadReads is an online education business that helps ambitious professionals lead more productive, examined and joyful lives. RadReads provides guides, coaching, and trainings to more than 45,000 high-performers to help them gain back free time, scale their impact, and make their little dent in the universe. ABOUT KHE HY Khe Hy is the founder of RadReads and father of two. Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He's been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Business Insider, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz.

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 How To Find Lawrence: Website @moretothat (twitter) CrowdHealth: You ditched the traditional path… why haven’t you ditched your traditional health insurance Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Use promo code “Boundless” during sign-up for a special discounted subscription offer. Sign Up Here  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  Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2020): The Pathless Path  Connect + Follow Paul  Twitter: @p_millerd  Paul’s Weekly Newsletter on Work & Unconventional Path: Subscribe to Boundless  Paul’s YouTube Channel: Subscribe  Further Ways To Support The Podcast: I support the following services and recommend and/or use all of the following  Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter  Rate on iTunes or Spotify!  Want to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course  Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both platforms I use  Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting  Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial 📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here

Discussion about balancing practical work with creativity, avoiding mimetic desires, writing good stories, discovering new ideas, balancing personal taste with feedback, and the influence of fiction on creative taste and expression.

Lawrence Yeo, a storytelling teacher and founder of MoreToThat.com, discusses the profound impact of self-examination on envy, emphasizing that deeper self-awareness can dissolve feelings of comparison. He highlights curiosity as essential for growth and connection, pointing out its role in nurturing relationships. Yeo advocates for defining personal values through journaling and reflects on the dual nature of ambition, urging a balance between drive and humility. His insights on storytelling reveal how it fosters genuine emotional connections.

Explore Lawrence Yeo's journey from finance to creativity, embracing gratitude, uncertainty, and storytelling. Learn about the power of reframing life's narratives and following your inner compass. Discover the importance of authenticity in storytelling and embracing curiosity while defying categorizations. Dive into the challenges of embracing uncertainty for personal growth and navigating the nuances of the human condition.