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How To Find Balance In A World Of Pressure

Nov 13, 2024

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7 min read

How To Find Balance In A World Of Pressure

A Musician’s Journey from Burnout to Balance

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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The Loneliness Paradox: Why We’re More Connected Yet Feel More Alone

Nov 7, 2024

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5 min read

The Loneliness Paradox: Why We’re More Connected Yet Feel More Alone

How One Night Changed My Perspective on Purpose and Connection

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Failure

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What I Learned from Closing My Music School

Oct 30, 2024

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7 min read

What I Learned from Closing My Music School

Hard Lessons On Burnout, Failure, and Resilience

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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The Unspoken Truth About Musicians and Money

Oct 23, 2024

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12 min read

The Unspoken Truth About Musicians and Money

It’s Time to Face the Financial Elephant in the Room

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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The Day I Walked Away from My Music Dream

Oct 17, 2024

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6 min read

The Day I Walked Away from My Music Dream

And why it is okay to not live up to your potential

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

Sometimes all you need is a reminder

Oct 9, 2024

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7 min read

Sometimes all you need is a reminder

And all it took was seeing a friend play guitar.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

What If Your Superpower is Right in Front of You?

Oct 2, 2024

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7 min read

What If Your Superpower is Right in Front of You?

How One Chance Encounter with a Homeless Man Transformed My Life and Music

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

Sep 25, 2024

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10 min read

My Journey from Burnout to Breakthrough

And the One Lesson Every Musician Needs to Hear

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
Chasing My Dream Nearly Destroyed Me

Sep 18, 2024

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8 min read

Chasing My Dream Nearly Destroyed Me

How Burnout Reshaped My Life and Music

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

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How I Learnt To Be Okay With Not Being Okay

Sep 11, 2024

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9 min read

How I Learnt To Be Okay With Not Being Okay

Lessons I Learned After My First Panic Attack

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
The Hustle That Almost Killed Me

Sep 4, 2024

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10 min read

The Hustle That Almost Killed Me

How I learned to prioritise rest in a world that never stops

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
The Uncomfortable Truths That Every Musician Needs to Face

Aug 28, 2024

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7 min read

The Uncomfortable Truths That Every Musician Needs to Face

How I Found Success by Embracing What Others Avoid

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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