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Michael
Welcome everybody to another episode of the Clueless Creative podcast coming to you from the Vienna Noboa in my hammock. Let's get started. All right, you guys, I'm actually super excited to be out in nature and doing this podcast episode with you. And if you are if you're listening to this and you want to watch Where on Earth I actually am, I'm sitting in a forest, and you can watch that on YouTube if you want to watch this instead of just listening to it.

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Michael
But that's all about that. I want to get started to talk about something very important, something that I've been partially struggling with ever since I started doing creative work stuff. Ever since that I started making stuff. And it's the P word, it's the inevitable P word that you hear when creatives talk about wanting to do something on their own or to start something or to, you know, start this little adventure or whatever There's a massive bumble bee flying around.

00;01;46;10 - 00;02;14;02
Michael
Sorry about that. But yeah, the massive P-word, it's called permission. See, here's the thing is that in the last little while, ever since I've pretty much ever since I moved to Austin, I've just been trying to figure out how to navigate this next chapter of of creative work and doing something. And time and time again, I come across this issue within myself and that's permission.

00;02;14;06 - 00;02;36;01
Michael
Getting permission to create stuff and getting permission to do stuff. And, you know, it's this inevitable thing whenever, you know, when you're young, you have to ask for permission from your parents to do stuff. When you're in school, you have to ask permission to even sometimes go to the bathroom. And sometimes they say, no, it's the weirdest concept, but I understand why.

00;02;36;02 - 00;02;57;12
Michael
But anyways, when you when you try to get into university, you have to get permission to go to university. You have to apply for it. When you start working your job, you have to get permission to go home early to sometimes take your lunch breaks. All these different things and it's all surrounded around getting permission to do something because somebody else is in charge of you.

00;02;58;14 - 00;03;30;14
Michael
Now, when it comes to the creative industry, doing artistic things, expressing yourself through your art forms, whatever that art form might look like, it's inevitable that you will face or you will come to a time where you don't you won't actually be getting permission. And as creatives, it's inevitable that you will get to a certain point in your creative journey where you will no longer to get to that next thing that you want to do or to that next adventure.

00;03;30;24 - 00;03;57;08
Michael
You can't wait for permission because inevitably, if you're trying to do something like as a business or as as you know, to, to make money off of it or anything like that, sometimes you have to prove your worth before you were allowed permission to do that work, if that makes sense. And for me, I've come to this issue now time and time again where I lack the permission.

00;03;57;08 - 00;04;35;29
Michael
So I lack somebody saying, Oh, yes, to do this. For us and we'll pay you. Or, You know, I love this idea. Like, go, go for it, I'll fund it, whatever else And that actually hinders me because I like I think us as humans, we're so innately built with this thing and we're so taught from a from a very, very young age to be looking for this permission and this switch that has to go on for you as a creative when you're when you're making stuff, when you're when you're enjoying what it is that you're doing, but you want to try something new and you want to go to do something new.

00;04;36;25 - 00;05;07;23
Michael
There's this lack of permission that is there that you can't rely on. You can't rely on waiting for this thing to come. You can't rely on that. Person to say yes. And that stops you and that slows you down. And that's a real shame because the work that you can create when you go and do without permission and create without permission can be an absolutely beautiful thing that can drastically change your life and the life of the people that experience that.

00;05;08;15 - 00;05;32;28
Michael
And that's kind of what I just wanted to talk about today, is this, you know, the the P word, the permission you know, all of all of that waiting for permission and waiting to to do that. Next thing, it can be exhausting because you you inevitably will just kind of keep spinning your wheels and you're not going to be moving anywhere.

00;05;33;23 - 00;05;53;23
Michael
And this summer, I've decided that I'm going to be trying my best to create stuff and to do more stuff without the permission of a business or somebody that's coming to me, like asking me to do something similar to this podcast. You know, I didn't wait for permission to make this podcast. I decided that I was going to do it.

00;05;54;02 - 00;06;17;25
Michael
Now, inevitably, I have to continue to push myself to do this and to keep on a schedule. And I know when this podcast absolutely actually drops, it's going to be late at yeah. My apologies. My deepest sincere apologies. I know everybody was waiting Wednesday morning, 7 a.m. sharp, for this podcast to drop but yes, I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry.

00;06;20;10 - 00;06;42;08
Unknown
But yeah, you when it comes to doing this podcast and doing something like this now where I'm sitting in this hammock in this forest and wanting to record it so they can also post it on, you know, posted on YouTube and share snippets and clips and stuff like that on, you know, other platforms that is something that I have to do on my own.

00;06;42;28 - 00;07;03;10
Michael
And that's what I want to encourage you guys with today in this episode is to give yourself the permission to try that thing that you've always been wanting to try to venture out into that thing where it takes a little bit of risk, it takes a little bit of bravery, it takes a little bit of guts just to go do and to try it doesn't mean that has to be successful.

00;07;03;10 - 00;07;17;11
Michael
It doesn't mean that it has to thrive. It doesn't mean that it has to be easy, but in that way of going without permission, you are creating and expressing yourself in a way that is very powerful and that is very impactful.

00;07;19;22 - 00;07;43;17
Michael
And I wrote this little quote earlier today, trying to be all profound and wise on this podcast. Um, but I truly believe that every person is born with, with creativity and is born to create. Um, you know, regardless of what it is that you believe in, on, on how the universe came into existence. If there's a God, if there's not a God.

00;07;43;24 - 00;08;19;18
Michael
All those, all these different things. I think that at a fundamental level of us as human beings, we have this innate ability and pull to create and to be creative and you know, you look all the way back into, you know, into stories from from way back when before there was, you know, recording of any way, shape or form apart from, you know, cave art or tablets or different things where people documented the stories and the stories would go from generation to generation to generation.

00;08;20;00 - 00;08;45;11
Michael
And it's funny because like every every decade, every generation, every millennia, you have a new form of way to tell a story, to be creative, to, you know, do something with it. And I think when you look at history, in that kind of sense, then you kind of see that humanity and humankind have this innate ability and this innate desire to create.

00;08;45;11 - 00;09;10;26
Michael
And I think that we should And so here's the thing. Because because of the world of technological consumption that we have, there is still such a serious lack of people choosing to be creative. We are exhausted by work. We are exhausted by kids. We're exhausted by the different things and the duties that we have in our life. We are you know, we struggle just to get home and cook a decent meal.

00;09;11;04 - 00;09;45;10
Michael
And we usually end up sitting then on the couch at the end of the day. And we are so sucked into just this consumer syndrome where we just consume so much content that we fail to actually be creative about it. We fail to be you know, to be adventurous with it. And I think that actually goes directly against what we as humans are created to be and I fall into this like into this thing myself, like and I'm not I'm not shaming anybody for barely making it home, you know, barely being able to feed your kids like a decent meal of any sort.

00;09;45;19 - 00;10;25;25
Michael
And then once the kids go to bed, just being able to sit down and watch TV and unwind and relax, I don't blame anybody. I've been there. It's 100%. It's it's a very, very easy thing to to get into and something that I think you will you need rest, obviously. Um, but when we, we go throughout our life and we're always waiting for this permission and this permission to create stuff, even if, even if it has no specific value or no, no, no return except for just expressing yourself in some way, you know, it goes against your human nature and something that we are created to do.

00;10;26;24 - 00;10;53;05
Michael
And because of that, you lack this little portion of of what is life and is what what can bring you joy. I mean, you think back on the days when when you're sitting in school and you have to do art class or, you know, you're just coloring or you're just doodling and stuff like that. I don't know any kids that never have in their life, you know, doodled on their homework or papers or anything like that.

00;10;53;05 - 00;11;36;00
Michael
Because it's such a part of, you know, expressing your imagination as a kid and stuff. But as adults, we fall into this rut of just consuming because, oh, somebody else can do it better or, oh, I'm not going to try all or this one's always the kicker. I don't want to embarrass myself and when you give yourself permission to do things because you love yourself and you're willing to go on this adventure with yourself and just create something, create something beautiful that then expresses a part of your very deepest thoughts and desires, and it brings out your your true self in such a beautiful way.

00;11;36;23 - 00;12;06;01
Michael
So this is this is my profound quote for you guys. I said, If we are to believe that the creative nature of humanity is not just an innate trait, but a direct byproduct of our souls expression and an element of the very fabric of our basic human nature and if we fail to give permission, give ourselves the permission to create, create with that limitation and create to inspire, we fail to reveal our true selves.

00;12;06;09 - 00;12;41;17
Michael
And in that we fail ourselves and restrict those around us from discovering that which they have already neglected about themselves. That is the nature to create we have this and this is I. I will defend this until I'm blue in the face. We have this innate desire to create, but when we feed ourselves with so much consumption and whatever it is that we read or watch or do we fail to tap into that creative nature.

00;12;41;26 - 00;13;02;25
Unknown
And I think if if we as a society and as culture, if we got into this place of just creating more just for ourselves and just to express ourselves or what we believe or what we want to do, then it's a very I think the world would be a better place. And I know that's a lot to say.

00;13;03;07 - 00;13;28;03
Unknown
But, you know, this goes back to the whole thing that the creative people, you know, poets and songwriters and lyricists and whatever else you want to, you know, creative people, they're the ones that help shape and form society in the long run. And see, it's the it's the creative people that have these ideas and express these deep philosophical ideas in this creative way.

00;13;28;12 - 00;14;02;05
Unknown
And then there's the logical people that implement it in a very real way. And I think we all have a part to play in that creative element of it, in that way of expressing ourselves, in that way of of growing and doing. And and I think that if we all were to realize the true potential that each one of us carries when it comes to creativity and just doing something, we would be astounded at the way that we can progress together in very real ways.

00;14;02;10 - 00;14;24;11
Unknown
And I know this is a very, very like let's call it a philosophical expression of creativity and making something while I'm sitting here in a hammock making a podcast episode and recording myself to post it on YouTube. Like, it sounds kind of like far out there and crazy, but I think like at the fundamental level of it, I think this is a truth that carries that goes beyond just this.

00;14;24;22 - 00;14;49;29
Unknown
And, and I think it's something very important to share because I've, because I've, I've toiled with this. I've, I've struggled with this idea and I've struggled with this different journey of coming from this place of consumption to now creating. And, you know, I even played like with these different ideas of doing stuff like, you know, uh, zero consumption APR or something like that, where it's like, I don't watch anything for an entire month.

00;14;49;29 - 00;15;22;00
Unknown
I don't listen to anything. And I just create in that month. And I'm very tempted to do that. But at the same time, I also feel like I've gotten to a point now with consumption that I'm not overdoing it in a way that's hurting my, my, my creativity. And, um, but what I have done is that I've, I've decided that the summer I'm going to spend time making stuff, I'm going to spend time creating stuff, I'm going to spend time making more unique podcast episodes in different locations just for the sake of doing it and having fun with it.

00;15;22;11 - 00;15;40;29
Unknown
And I think that's something that's a very very valuable because it's just a fun expression and it's a fun little thing and just people walking by the camera right now. This is funny because this is the first time I've like filmed myself publicly So not only am I in a hammock recording myself, I've also got the massive mike in my hand and nobody else is around me.

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Unknown
So yeah, sometimes it just takes being a little bit gutsy and trying something out and seeing if you enjoy it. But give yourself permission. Give yourself permission this, this summer to, to create, spend a little bit of extra time rather than watching the new Netflix show or Disney Plus show. Uh, and instead of, you know, spending those extra hours in the office doing the things that can wait until the Monday or to the next week, spend a little bit more time creating and give yourself permission just to create, not for the sake of validation, not for the sake of, of monetary value or monetary gain, not for the sake of, uh, any sort of selfish

00;16;29;00 - 00;16;59;23
Unknown
ambition, but just for the sake of giving yourself permission to create and express yourself in a way and see what comes from it. Because if you were to give, you know, a little bit of time into creating just for yourself, I truly believe that you would be astounded at what actually comes from it. And the the creativity, the wisdom, the vision, the the artsy fartsy ness of your innate desire and of your innate, you know, human being that you are.

00;17;00;25 - 00;17;32;12
Unknown
I think it's something very, very powerful, and I think it's something that would be absolutely beautiful and something that then you can share with people because I think there's a place for a lot of creativity in society and, and culture for however it is that your art form looks and I think when you when you share stuff with people, it helps them bridge that gap to then also want to create and also tap into that that nature to create that that I mentioned.

00;17;33;29 - 00;18;16;07
Unknown
And that's something very beautiful, something very good I know this, this podcast episode wasn't like three steps to giving yourself permission or anything like that, but I want to spend this time to say in the summer, give yourself permission. And, and I mean this love yourself enough to give yourself permission to do that thing that you've been interested in at least trying or dabbling in, or, uh, create something unique and special that expresses a certain part of yourself, even, even if it sucks in your standards or sucks in comparison to what you know, the next person next to you can do, do it anyways.

00;18;16;15 - 00;18;38;28
Unknown
Because you're giving yourself permission without limitations, without boundaries to create and express yourself in a fun, unique way and just do more and enjoy it. Because that's what this creative journey is all about, is discovering part of who you are, how you express yourself, and how you can change the world around you in a way that is beneficial and that helps other people.

00;18;40;07 - 00;19;11;26
Unknown
I'm really looking forward to the summer I have some great things planned. I got a podcast episode that should be recorded next Monday with somebody in in Toronto, Canada. I'm really looking forward to that one. That was going to be a great one, and then I'll be traveling around just a little bit with that with the family. So I'm going to try to sneak in one or two episodes there, maybe in different places that we're going to but I'm looking forward to it because it's not going to be just sitting in my office talking by myself, but it's going to be more interview stuff, it's going to be more chit chat, and that's really what

00;19;11;26 - 00;19;29;22
Unknown
I want to dove a little bit more intense. Podcast is talking with creative people, getting their stories, getting there, kind of picking their brains a little bit to explain to you the listener you know, why is it that you should be making stuff? Why is it that you should be creating? Why is it that you should be doing these different things?

00;19;29;22 - 00;19;57;23
Unknown
Because it's fun. It's just good times. So with all that being said, make sure the summer and right now, whenever you're this, that you're listening to this to get out of your way and to create without limitations and just as a way to have fun. Remember those those days as a kid doodling and coloring in a doctor's office because you had the time to do it and you looked forward to doing doing it.

00;19;58;03 - 00;20;29;12
Unknown
Now, as an older person, you might struggle to to find that time or to find that desire. But I guarantee you that if you push into it and you lean into that and you you take the time to to learn and to just enjoy it and just do it because you can you will thoroughly discover something new and fun about yourself and about the way that you can express yourself in a way that you find that is the world's biggest Beatle.

00;20;32;09 - 00;20;59;03
Unknown
That is like a size of a quarter. There's a big stinker. I guess this is this is the downside of, um, doing podcasts in the forest. I get very distracted anyways, yeah. So you don't need permission to create, you don't need permission to get started. You just need to start by taking the first steps and that those steps fuel into a jog and that that jog become a full out sprint.

00;20;59;14 - 00;21;27;10
Unknown
A sprint towards you desires your mission and your creative journey. So go out there and be creative, inspire others, have fun with it. That's basically the mantra of this podcast is I want to help inspire you to create, have fun, but also get you to inspire other people because that's the way that everything becomes better, is that when we help each other and grow together and learn together.

00;21;28;09 - 00;21;51;02
Unknown
So that's all from this episode. Thank you for listening and thank you for joining me in this forest. Even if you can't see it, it was a pleasure. It was fun getting the set up and I look forward to, uh, to the next coming episodes. Thanks again for listening. If you like it, let me know. If you don't like it, you can keep it to yourself.

00;21;51;03 - 00;22;09;13
Unknown
I'm good. But if you do like it, it definitely helps this podcast. And to grow the reach of the people that we can talk to and that we can share this message with. If you leave a review and the best way is through app, a podcast, you can also rate it on Spotify. All of these different things help.

00;22;09;13 - 00;22;28;13
Unknown
And of course, if you're listening to this episode, please share it. It means the world to me to be able to bridge that gap between you, the current listener, and the next person next to you that has no idea that this exists. And if you think that they could they could glean something from this and learn something from this.

00;22;28;21 - 00;22;50;24
Unknown
And then by all means, feel free to share it. I would be so excited. And yeah, make sure to tag me if you do, because it's encouraging and it's always fun and I like to see how far this kind of podcast might reach. Yeah. Thanks for listening. You guys are awesome. Take care of yourself. Go create, inspire others and have fun.