Dr. Martha Beck

And then he started writing these romances, which are so stupid because they have like magic and forgiveness and happy endings. And I was actually told he did that because he was senile. He was 50, you know? The tragedies are amazing stories. And the romances, those are the great ones as far as I'm concerned. Because that's where the tragedy becomes an adventure that ends well.

Heroes. Because it's what the good people do with that. Do they suffer it or do they make it the material of invention? Do they let it be a weight of lead or do they perform an alchemy that turns it into gold? And all the great stories that last forever are the ones about alchemy where suffering turns to something wonderful.

Heroes. Because it's what the good people do with that. Do they suffer it or do they make it the material of invention? Do they let it be a weight of lead or do they perform an alchemy that turns it into gold? And all the great stories that last forever are the ones about alchemy where suffering turns to something wonderful.

I do believe it is. Not always. Like if you're a little kid or if you're a young person out there, if you're a working mom or someone in poverty or someone who's just had a terminal diagnosis, of course you're going to feel, you're not just going to want to jump up and do something heroic. Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. Be gentle to yourself.

I do believe it is. Not always. Like if you're a little kid or if you're a young person out there, if you're a working mom or someone in poverty or someone who's just had a terminal diagnosis, of course you're going to feel, you're not just going to want to jump up and do something heroic. Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. Be kind. Be gentle to yourself.

And if you're gentle for just a while, you're going to start to say, instead of, what am I going to do about this? You're going to say, what can I make from this? And that shifts you into the mode of the creative. And as you start to make something of your situation, you become part of the creation. And that's when you wake up from your nightmare. And to me, that's the best ending of any story.

And if you're gentle for just a while, you're going to start to say, instead of, what am I going to do about this? You're going to say, what can I make from this? And that shifts you into the mode of the creative. And as you start to make something of your situation, you become part of the creation. And that's when you wake up from your nightmare. And to me, that's the best ending of any story.

I hope so. The honor is all mine. Thank you so much.

I hope so. The honor is all mine. Thank you so much.

Oh, it's so good to be here, Andrew. Thank you.

Oh, it's so good to be here, Andrew. Thank you.

Oh, it's so good to be here, Andrew. Thank you.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

It works. I don't know how or why it works, but I used to have people send me a postcard. This is how long I've been doing this stuff. Now it's emails and texts that I say, okay, we just did your ideal day. You've got it all written down. Now send me a notification when that day happens. And I get a lot of notifications.

It works. I don't know how or why it works, but I used to have people send me a postcard. This is how long I've been doing this stuff. Now it's emails and texts that I say, okay, we just did your ideal day. You've got it all written down. Now send me a notification when that day happens. And I get a lot of notifications.

It works. I don't know how or why it works, but I used to have people send me a postcard. This is how long I've been doing this stuff. Now it's emails and texts that I say, okay, we just did your ideal day. You've got it all written down. Now send me a notification when that day happens. And I get a lot of notifications.

This is so good.

This is so good.