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The world of moviemaking had changed me. Carl Reiner ran a joyful set. Movies were social; stand-up was antisocial. I was not judged every day by a changing audience. It was fun to have lunches with cast and crew and to dream up material in the morning that could be shot seven different ways in the afternoon and evaluated—and possibly perfected—in the editing room months later. The end of a movie is like graduation day, and right or wrong, we felt we had accomplished something wonderful. I got another benefit: my daily observation of Carl Reiner. He had an entrenched sense of glee; he used humor as a gentle way of speaking difficult truths; and he could be effortlessly frank. He taught me more about how to be a social person than any other adult in my life.
Born Standing Up
Steve Martin
For many reasons the Taylor-Rostow report was far more decisive than anyone realized, not because Kennedy did what they recommended, but because in doing less than it called for, he felt he was being moderate, cautious. There was an illusion that he had held the line, whereas in reality he was steering us far deeper into the quagmire.
The Best and the Brightest
David Halberstam
What this is really about is listening to your gut and understanding the consequences of not following your intuition. The path is different for everybody. The important thing is to figure out what works for you and what doesn’t. Then do more of the good stuff and less of what turns you off. How very hedonistic, you might say. To that, I’d respond that far too many people these days die with the regret of not having done what they wanted for a career, let alone having lived the life of their dreams. Don’t let this happen to you.
Creative Calling
Chase Jarvis
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