Chase Jarvis on Why Embracing Risks is Necessary for Creative Success

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<p>Risk-taking means diving into the unknown, which is scary because anything could happen, but <em>not </em>taking risks is the only guarantee that nothing will change. That’s what Chase Jarvis is here to talk with Ryan about in today’s episode, as his latest book, <a href="http://www.chasejarvis.com/book " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Never Play It Safe</em></a>, is a guide for anyone looking to overcome fear around the unknown, trust their intuition, and become comfortable taking the uncomfortable risks in order to get to where they want to go.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Chase talks to Ryan about managing risks when pursuing creative projects, balancing urgency with long-term thinking, the necessity of constraints in fostering creativity, maintaining personal and artistic authenticity, and the role of intuition and wisdom in achieving a well-lived life.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Chase is an acclaimed artist, photographer, entrepreneur, podcast host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chase-jarvis-live-show/id1127915772" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show</a>, and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Calling-Establish-Practice-Meaning/dp/0062879960" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Creative Calling</em></a> and <a href="http://www.chasejarvis.com/book " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Never Play It Safe</em></a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can follow Chase on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chasejarvis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChaseJarvis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://x.com/chasejarvis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X </a>@ ChaseJarvis and <a href="http://www.chasejarvis.com/book " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">check out his website</a></p><br><p>Watch Ryan’s first appearance on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfH7LZwAQ8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chase Jarvis Live Show</a> back in 2012 for <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=3d4d65f8b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me, I’m Lying</em></a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfH7LZwAQ8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfH7LZwAQ8</a></p><br><p>Listen to Chase’s podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chase-jarvis-live-show/id1127915772" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show</a></p><br><p>🎟 Ryan Holiday is going on tour! Grab tickets for London, Rotterdam, Dublin, Vancouver, and Toronto at <a href="http://ryanholiday.net/tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ryanholiday.net/tour</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>