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Reflections on Mental Health

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There Is More To Life Than Music

Apr 9, 2025

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9 min read

There Is More To Life Than Music

16 Lessons I Learned About Mental Health When Music Took Over My Life

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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Why Being a Musician Is Like Cooking Rice

Jan 8, 2025

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6 min read

Why Being a Musician Is Like Cooking Rice

Just like rice, there’s more than one way to cook up a fulfilling music career

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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2024 Broke Me. But It Also Gave Me This

Dec 25, 2024

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10 min read

2024 Broke Me. But It Also Gave Me This

Here's Why I'm Still Hopeful for 2025

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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What are you willing to sacrifice to be a musician?

Nov 20, 2024

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6 min read

What are you willing to sacrifice to be a musician?

Success shouldn’t cost you everything

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

Mental Health

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 Can high expectations rob us of joy?

Aug 14, 2024

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3 min read

Can high expectations rob us of joy?

How Letting Go of Lofty Expectations Saved My Sanity as a Musician

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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This conversation with my music teacher saved my life

Aug 8, 2024

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8 min read

This conversation with my music teacher saved my life

How my teacher brought me back from the brink of giving up

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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My Valley of Failures

Jun 18, 2024

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8 min read

My Valley of Failures

Why we need to start talking about failure in order thrive in our lives

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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The Day My Hero Told Me Off

Jun 13, 2024

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9 min read

The Day My Hero Told Me Off

How Tommy Emmanuel gave me a valuable lesson in humility.

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Stories

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How Thomas Edison changed my views on failure

Jun 11, 2024

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12 min read

How Thomas Edison changed my views on failure

And how reframing failure as inspiration for your future success

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Jun 3, 2024

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10 min read

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

An Open Letter to Music Teachers

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Mental Health

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The Story Of My First Panic Attack

Jun 1, 2024

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9 min read

The Story Of My First Panic Attack

The moment that changed what music meant to me

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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The Only Person In Control Of Your Destiny, Is You

May 28, 2024

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7 min read

The Only Person In Control Of Your Destiny, Is You

You are the author of your narrative

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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How Music Made Me A Better Person

May 21, 2024

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16 min read

How Music Made Me A Better Person

The unmeasurable gift music can give people

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang

Growth Mindset

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Your Reality is Negotiable

May 20, 2024

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8 min read

Your Reality is Negotiable

Redefining Success for Musicians

Brian Zhang
Brian Zhang
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I write about my journey with depression as a musician to challenge the mental health stigma and help fellow musicians build resilience in today’s music industry.


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