Solo: You're Waiting for Your Life to Begin

In this solo episode I explore why so many of us postpone happiness until some future version of ourselves finally arrives. Inspired by the surreal Japanese film *Mind Game*, I reflect on ambition, creativity, Buddhism, meditation, comedy and clowning. Along the way I explore the friction between desire and burnout, the weight of social comparison, and what it actually means to just stop trying so hard to become 'somebody.' I'll be taking a short summer break while I'm performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, but I'll be back later this year with more conversations and solo episodes. **Support the podcast:** If you enjoy The Bardo Podcast and want to help keep it independent and ad-free, the best way to support it is on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebardopodcast Please also subscribe, share the podcast and leave a rating or review. It really helps more people discover the show. **Topics include** - Happiness - Ambition - Buddhism - Meditation - Identity - Creativity - Success - Desire - Karma - Awareness - Comedy - Philosophy - Burnout - Personal growth **Also** **Mentioned in this episode** **Films** - *Mind Game* (Masaaki Yuasa) - *Good Fortune* **Books** - *Promethea* - Alan Moore - *The New Saints* - Lama Rod Owens - *The Bhagavad Gita* **Thinkers** - Jacques Lacan - Jiddu Krishnamurti - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche - David Loy - Mingyur Rinpoche - John Higgs - Tsering Paldron **Patreon Community:** I also run online meditation sessions on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. You can join as a free or paid member on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebardopodcast **About the podcast** The Bardo Podcast is hosted by comedian Marc Salmon. Conversations with comedians, mystics and philosophers trying to make sense of it all. Music by Marc Salmon and Robert Fuller Artwork by Zoe Brownstone - Check out her Comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJkF4QSNPmE&