Chapter

Expecting Too Much From Our Parents
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14:11 - 30:37 (16:25)

Comedian and actress Whitney Cummings discusses the unrealistic expectations that we have from our parents and how forgiveness and acceptance can help in healing relationships.

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The current generation is trying to optimize their lives with meditation, healthy eating and sleeping habits, and working out as compared to previous generations who relied on alcohol and quick dopamine hits to cope with issues.
14:11 - 18:42 (04:31)
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Coping Mechanisms
Summary

The current generation is trying to optimize their lives with meditation, healthy eating and sleeping habits, and working out as compared to previous generations who relied on alcohol and quick dopamine hits to cope with issues. This behavior is a form of false control which is their new addiction.

Chapter
Expecting Too Much From Our Parents
Episode
832 Whitney Cummings on Loving Yourself, Addiction and Creative Success
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The speaker believes that we have incredibly high expectations for our parents in terms of understanding how to raise children, and that we should learn to have compassion for them and forgive them in order to heal ourselves and our relationships.
18:42 - 24:42 (05:59)
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Parenting
Summary

The speaker believes that we have incredibly high expectations for our parents in terms of understanding how to raise children, and that we should learn to have compassion for them and forgive them in order to heal ourselves and our relationships.

Chapter
Expecting Too Much From Our Parents
Episode
832 Whitney Cummings on Loving Yourself, Addiction and Creative Success
Podcast
The School of Greatness
Comedian Whitney Cummings emphasizes the importance of discomfort and gut instincts, recognizing and overcoming anxiety, and avoiding desperate energy to build better relationships.
24:42 - 30:37 (05:55)
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Anxiety
Summary

Comedian Whitney Cummings emphasizes the importance of discomfort and gut instincts, recognizing and overcoming anxiety, and avoiding desperate energy to build better relationships. She also recognizes that staying still, self-evaluation and humility can provide greater gratification than the thrill of success.

Chapter
Expecting Too Much From Our Parents
Episode
832 Whitney Cummings on Loving Yourself, Addiction and Creative Success
Podcast
The School of Greatness