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I rebranded by accident.

Not entirely by accident, of course. But there was quite a bit of serendipity involved.

I’ve never used a slick stage name or a meaningful phrase to represent my personal brand. The right concept remained elusive, so my name has been my brand.

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On Perfection
Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown

On Perfection

Perfection is what you get when you stop expecting it of yourself. I didn’t always think this, though. Until recently, I spent most of my life fancying myself a perfectionist. I took pride in my opinion that over the course of one short life, the only way to truly reach your full potential was to strive for nothing less than perfection in everything you can possibly control. There was just no point in living any other way.

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Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown Offbeat Philosophy, The Unknown Artist, You're Doing It Wrong Evan Michael Brown

I Don't Need to Be Brilliant

I put a lot of pressure on myself. I am my own worst critic. I cut myself less slack than anyone else possibly could. If I don’t, I might create something that sucks. I might make myself vulnerable to legitimate criticism. I could cut off the bad stuff at the source and let only the most brilliant, genius, groundbreaking material get out into the public. That would be such a relief. Then I’d know everything I create will be wonderful, because I’ve already given myself so much shit and demanded I be great from the start.

If only it worked that way.

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