Hasan Minhaj

But the other part of it is also understanding that, and this is where I couldn't get to the varsity level coach.

And I'm going to call you coach now because you've coached in the elite level.

Is what really got to me is during summer league, during AAU, I would miss a shot or two.

And then I would start to get in my head.

And I wouldn't be focused on the next possession.

And so much of life is just being like, hey, whatever happened, that's over.

you literally have the ball right now and you have to figure out, you simultaneously have to be present, but also kind of anticipate what could happen in the future and make this possession count.

And I didn't realize that how useful that was in comedy, which is if you do multiple sets a night, most comedians working in New York City will do three, four, five sets a night.

If you had a bad early show, let it go.

Now you have to read where the room is at right now.

That's your next possession.

And adjust accordingly.

And the best comedians are able to just let that previous show go.

And be completely in the moment.

And then also be able to bomb graciously.

Like, all right, I missed that free throw.

I had a bad set.

Like, it happens.

He was trying to forget it.

No, no, no.