You see people who are still there doing things but their souls have disappeared so there's no joy in it anymore, so I'm scared of not listening to the part of me that knows when it's time to stop something and start something new.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing when it's time to move on from unfulfilling pursuits to embrace new opportunities.
Simon Amstell reflects on the danger of continuing with activities or commitments that no longer bring joy, highlighting a fear of losing one's essence in the process. He urges listeners to pay attention to their inner voice that signals when it's time to end old patterns and embark on new journeys, advocating for self-awareness and growth in life.
In practice
During a motivational talk about personal growth and transitions, I used this quote to highlight the importance of embracing change.
I felt like there was something wrong with me in my twenties but, when I started doing stand up comedy, I learnt that if you tell the truth it's really funny and people connect to it. So I think if I keep doing that then I'll be happy.
I don't see the point of doing comedy unless it comes from pain.
I think as much as I talk about humour being a defence mechanism, I'm also really grateful that I developed it, because I now have it as a choice, rather than a panic button. I feel like it's there if I want to use it. It's fun.
By saying the thing that I'm most embarrassed about on stage, I end up witnessing the fact that it isn't a problem. People don't usually walk out, when I say the thing that I'm deeply ashamed of.
We cannot 'fix' the police without a revolution of values and radical change to the basic structure of our society.
And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world's environment. We can restore our good name in the world.
The more exposure people have to the realities of factory farming, the more we will see people rejecting it. It's already happening.
The time we are living in is the greatest opportunity to be queer, and it is almost the most dangerous time because everything is up for grabs.
America is composed of all kinds of people - part of the difficulty in our nation today is due to the fact that we are not utilising the abilities and the talents of other brown and black peoples and females that have something to bring to the creativity and the rejuvenation and the revitalisation of this country.
It was too much work to remember things you might not have again, and so one by one they opened up their hands and let them go.
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