Rainn Wilson
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and bringing hope, bringing the possibility of collective change toward justice, towards peace, is possible, is kind of the most important work that we can be doing toward a spiritual revolution.
and bringing hope, bringing the possibility of collective change toward justice, towards peace, is possible, is kind of the most important work that we can be doing toward a spiritual revolution.
I love that book. That's why I quote it in there. It's one of my favorites. Yeah, very inspiring.
I love that book. That's why I quote it in there. It's one of my favorites. Yeah, very inspiring.
I love that book. That's why I quote it in there. It's one of my favorites. Yeah, very inspiring.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I was studying with Andre Gregory, And he's famous director and acting teacher, author, and he was the star of my dinner with Andre. And I was doing this acting workshop with him and he would meet with his students and we sat kind of like we are right now at his apartment, had some tea. And he was like, so Rain, tell me what's going on. How are you feeling?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I was studying with Andre Gregory, And he's famous director and acting teacher, author, and he was the star of my dinner with Andre. And I was doing this acting workshop with him and he would meet with his students and we sat kind of like we are right now at his apartment, had some tea. And he was like, so Rain, tell me what's going on. How are you feeling?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I was studying with Andre Gregory, And he's famous director and acting teacher, author, and he was the star of my dinner with Andre. And I was doing this acting workshop with him and he would meet with his students and we sat kind of like we are right now at his apartment, had some tea. And he was like, so Rain, tell me what's going on. How are you feeling?
What's going on with you? And I was like, oh, Andre, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I just feel like the world is a pile of shit, or mankind's driving into a ditch, and things are bad out there. And he cut me off and stopped me. He did not tolerate that conversation. I mean, he literally grabbed my arm, he looked into my eyes, and he was like, don't. Don't do it. You can't be cynical.
What's going on with you? And I was like, oh, Andre, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I just feel like the world is a pile of shit, or mankind's driving into a ditch, and things are bad out there. And he cut me off and stopped me. He did not tolerate that conversation. I mean, he literally grabbed my arm, he looked into my eyes, and he was like, don't. Don't do it. You can't be cynical.
What's going on with you? And I was like, oh, Andre, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I just feel like the world is a pile of shit, or mankind's driving into a ditch, and things are bad out there. And he cut me off and stopped me. He did not tolerate that conversation. I mean, he literally grabbed my arm, he looked into my eyes, and he was like, don't. Don't do it. You can't be cynical.
You cannot be pessimistic. The world wants you pessimistic and cynical. That's what the world wants, because then you'll sit there on your couch, on your ass, and you won't do anything. We have to believe that hope is possible. We've got to believe that change is possible. You cannot...
You cannot be pessimistic. The world wants you pessimistic and cynical. That's what the world wants, because then you'll sit there on your couch, on your ass, and you won't do anything. We have to believe that hope is possible. We've got to believe that change is possible. You cannot...
You cannot be pessimistic. The world wants you pessimistic and cynical. That's what the world wants, because then you'll sit there on your couch, on your ass, and you won't do anything. We have to believe that hope is possible. We've got to believe that change is possible. You cannot...
give in to that despair and cynicism you and so he's like now get out there and you know and do something about it you know and he like kicked me out of his apartment and it was a seminal point in my life i'll never forget that conversation i'll never forget what the sun looked like kind of dappling the cobblestones in the west village outside of his apartment as i came out of his apartment and words never rang truer than what i heard that afternoon
give in to that despair and cynicism you and so he's like now get out there and you know and do something about it you know and he like kicked me out of his apartment and it was a seminal point in my life i'll never forget that conversation i'll never forget what the sun looked like kind of dappling the cobblestones in the west village outside of his apartment as i came out of his apartment and words never rang truer than what i heard that afternoon
give in to that despair and cynicism you and so he's like now get out there and you know and do something about it you know and he like kicked me out of his apartment and it was a seminal point in my life i'll never forget that conversation i'll never forget what the sun looked like kind of dappling the cobblestones in the west village outside of his apartment as i came out of his apartment and words never rang truer than what i heard that afternoon
I was maybe 29, 30 years old, and I knew that there's not room in this universe for me to give in to cynicism and pessimism and nihilism. Of course it sits on us sometimes like a blanket and you have to kind of wrestle with it and figure out a way out. And I knew at that point I needed to be part of the solution and not part of the problem, frankly.
I was maybe 29, 30 years old, and I knew that there's not room in this universe for me to give in to cynicism and pessimism and nihilism. Of course it sits on us sometimes like a blanket and you have to kind of wrestle with it and figure out a way out. And I knew at that point I needed to be part of the solution and not part of the problem, frankly.
I was maybe 29, 30 years old, and I knew that there's not room in this universe for me to give in to cynicism and pessimism and nihilism. Of course it sits on us sometimes like a blanket and you have to kind of wrestle with it and figure out a way out. And I knew at that point I needed to be part of the solution and not part of the problem, frankly.