How Being an Outsider Can Be Your Greatest Asset

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[francistomalik]

The value that you are offering by making videos like this one is just immense. Thank you 🙏

[KILABANANA]

I'm 36, kind of returning to creative path after years of abstinence, and being jaded I guess.. this channel is very important to me right now

[VivekJ]

"Work is made before the opportunity presents itself!" That is very true and hard hitting.

[deadcardriving]

If you build it, they will come. It doesn’t work in reverse. Great talk Mr. Earls. Much appreciated.

[ggeessttaalltt]

This is the exact video I’ve been waiting for you to make for a while now. At some point over the last year and a half or so, I realized if nobody’s paying attention to you, that means that there’s no one around to stop you. The same people you see “wasting” the opportunities you “should” have probably are having their energy spread thin and vision narrowed by expending it on the same things you want. In the meantime, you can use yours to shoot shots at angles they can’t see. It’s still not an easy path but getting to play on your own terms is a privilege afforded to the outsider, one that is not afforded in many other areas of life.

[blaze-smt]

This is all great as a student trying to make a living with my work

[lucysunbeam]

"There are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on."

[Roostabergers]

I have that print in my office somewhere, will have to dig it out. These videos are also great Elliot, keep em coming.

[TheDiascruz]

Your channel is a treasure trove of indispensable advice for (visual) artists that I have never seen so well articulated and expressed anywhere else. Thank you!

[Nt_in]

Sire, keep doing this series! finding you have been a big treasure for me

[williambjorndal]

Straight fire. You are really bringing the goods on this latest batch of vids, Elliott!

[ca]

What an outstanding episode. I've been procrastinating/ half-assing for like 3-4 years (ever since I decided that I wanted to write, basically). It hasn't been easy, because I started to receive screenwriting lessons, got told by the teacher that I showed promise and that he wanted me in his team like super-fast, then covid struck almost immediately and I had to deal with deaths in the family, depression and a FUCKING existential OCD that brought me to the edge.

Now I have fortunately recovered (because I am an absolute mental health champion) but it is undoubtedly the case that I don't have the work. I still have a spot in the production studio (although I feel like I don't deserve it) and also I feel that, being 30, I'm too old to be a noob. But then again, if I don't take the chance now, when? It's so great to be able to watch a video like this, from someone genuine like you, that seems to come at the perfect moment. Thanks for your advice and for sharing your experience with the world

[makerspace]

Hey, I'm a design student. I wanted to say I really love your stories and I find the way you present some concepts really insightful. Thanks!

[kylar]

Thank you so much for your honest, clear, and concise adivice. You inspire me greatly.

[hzrd]

I think I can't be thankful enough for your thoughts.

[jurefki]

i am binge watching your videos and i feel like I'm getting MUCH better as designer and artist, thank you!

[stevu]

Great video, this was very inspiring as I am just getting into the design industry ❤

[Shobz-es]

Just had to contact a friend as I nearly had a breakdown from feeling so isolated so this is perfect timing 😢🙏

[CircleOfTheSeptagram]

Your series has made me rethink a decision to give up art by providing practical strategies to not let it be a waste of time/a life.

Thank you for your efforts. Please don't stop.

[croinkix]

Woah you designed the dvd for fishing with john. I own a copy of that. That almost makes too much sense that you'd be the one to design packing for that one.