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Overcoming Relationship Difficulties and Working Solo in Creative Projects
19:35 - 26:56 (07:20)
A comedian shares advice given to him by his father about getting his needs met in relationships, as well as his personal preference for working on creative projects solo.
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Demetri Martin, a writer and comedian, talks about his preference for working alone and how it allows him to do everything on his own terms, including writing, performing, touring, and critiquing his material.
19:35 - 20:26 (00:50)
Summary
Demetri Martin, a writer and comedian, talks about his preference for working alone and how it allows him to do everything on his own terms, including writing, performing, touring, and critiquing his material. He also discusses how judging other people can be a way to avoid looking at oneself and shares a tip from his trauma therapist to help foster positivity by saying "I love you" in his head before conversations.
ChapterOvercoming Relationship Difficulties and Working Solo in Creative Projects
Episode#84: How to Turn Pain Into Creativity (Whitney Cummings)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares a piece of advice from their dad about identifying their strengths in relationships and not solely focusing on their weaknesses.
20:26 - 22:46 (02:19)
Summary
The speaker shares a piece of advice from their dad about identifying their strengths in relationships and not solely focusing on their weaknesses.
ChapterOvercoming Relationship Difficulties and Working Solo in Creative Projects
Episode#84: How to Turn Pain Into Creativity (Whitney Cummings)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker shares two helpful tips for dealing with difficult people in the entertainment industry.
22:46 - 25:08 (02:22)
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The speaker shares two helpful tips for dealing with difficult people in the entertainment industry. One being that if everyone you meet is an asshole, then you might be the problem, and the other being that performers, writers or actors who need more attention might not have gotten enough as a child.
ChapterOvercoming Relationship Difficulties and Working Solo in Creative Projects
Episode#84: How to Turn Pain Into Creativity (Whitney Cummings)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A writer shares how daily meditation helps her deal with the constant rejection and criticism present in writer's rooms, and navigating the balance between being sensitive and not being overwhelmed.
25:08 - 26:56 (01:47)
Summary
A writer shares how daily meditation helps her deal with the constant rejection and criticism present in writer's rooms, and navigating the balance between being sensitive and not being overwhelmed.