John Krasinski says his mom talked him out of quitting three weeks before he booked The Office, so she gets 10% of everything
"I said to my mom, 'I'm going to move to New York and be an actor'"
"She said, 'The only thing I ask is that in three years, if you haven't had a bite or a nibble, you have to pull yourself out of this, because as your mother, you can't ask me to tell my son to give up on his dreams'"
"Two and a half years later, I called her and said, 'I did it. I gave it a shot, and I haven't had any nibbles.' She said, 'It's September. Let's talk about it at Christmas. Just finish the year.' Three weeks later, I booked The Office, so I owe my mom 10% of everything"
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada spoke about the contradictions of human nature:
“Some people dream of having a swimming pool at home, while those who have one hardly ever use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a profound sense of loss, while others often complain about their living relatives. Those without a partner long for one, while those who have one often don't appreciate it. The hungry would give anything for a meal, while the satiated complain about the taste of their food. Those without a car dream of owning one, while those who have a car are always looking for a better one.”
The key to happiness is gratitude: truly seeing and appreciating what we already have, and understanding that somewhere, someone would give anything for what we take for granted.
A guy told me:
"Unfortunately, some people were not here to evolve, they are here to remind you what it looks like if you don't"
Something in me changed that day
In highschool, i was complaining about how long the school day was then my teacher looked into my eye and said:
"The days are long but the years are short"
I was like "Are you tripping?"
And then the bell rang and now i'm in my 30s
Wake up and immediately look at small screen before clocking 8 hours behind medium screen. Take a few breaks to check in on small screen. Go home and spend a few hours staring at big screen to wind down before getting into bed and looking at small screen.
Living the dream.
That weight cut hit Ryan Garcia HARD last year vs Gervonta Davis 😳
“Tank won’t fight me because I’m moving up. I’m going 147, I can’t f*cking make 140”
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