“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
-Rumi (maybe)
Writing, podcasting, and philosophical storytelling at the intersection of identity, creativity, and inner freedom.
Current Status (as of March 27, 2025)
Podcast in development, targeting a 2025 launch.
Book manuscript in early writing phase, aiming for 2026 completion.
Select writings published on Substack.
Overview
Yesterday I Was Clever is Arash Afshar’s most introspective and spiritually-rooted channel—a place to explore artist consciousness, cultural identity, sexuality, and personal liberation through writing and unscripted reflection.
At its core is a book-in-progress—part accidental memoir, part coming-out guide for artists—that argues Artist is not just a profession, but a core identity and way of seeing the world. The accompanying podcast will feature Arash reading his own writing and expanding on it in freeform, behind-the-scenes commentary: raw, intuitive, and soul-forward.
This work is designed for the ones who live in between—bridge-builders, shapeshifters, and cultural vanguards. Those whose art isn’t just what they make, but how they move through the world.
