Patreon Exclusive! In this "Maximal" episode, Joshua & Ryan discuss whether success leads to sadness, whether sadness leads to success, and how to deal with both with singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson, and they answer the following questions:
How do you get out of a funk when you’re dealing with despair, loss, and sadness? (1:09:54)
When did you stop comparing yourself to your mentors and heroes, and become happy with who you are? (1:21:50)
LINKS
App: Waking Up
Article: Twenty-One Ways to Deal with Sadness
Blog: Leo Babauta
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: The Sun and Her Flowers
Explore: Samovar
Explore: Superbloom
Explore: Thai 9
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Jessica Williams
Listen: “Queen of (K)nots”
Listen: Sings His Sad Heart
Listen: Some Nights
Listen: “Used to Be”
Podcast: Pete Holmes
Podcast: Sadness
Watch: Boiler Room
Watch: Crashing
Watch: Minimalism Documentary
Website: Jordan Moore
Website: Matt Nathanson
MAXIMS
“Success is not something we create—it’s something we channel.” —Matt Nathanson
"We are the creators and destroyers of our problems." —Matt Nathanson
"Our fulfillment is not the responsibility of others." —Matt Nathanson
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 179.