And feel free to say the same.
Nobody is listening, so shout it out, it really helps.
I would love to predict that 2021 is going to be all peachy and easy but I wont.
Were not out of the woods yet.
So yeah, hang in there, and feel free to yell curses at the sky.
But then and this is important get back to it.
Good stuff doesnt happen in perfect circumstances.
Every crisis is an opportunity.
Change comes with friction, and friction can be unpleasant.
Surely we could wait until the great unpleasantness has passed, but we wont.
We are artists when the shit hits the fan, we live-stream that shit and make a bundle.
Like Paul Verhoeven, Prince, and the cast ofFriendsdid.
Whoops, did I lose you there?
That was unexpected, so let me explain and fill you with hope for the future.
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So he found a solution: he hired an ambulance to be present on the set during filming.
In between takes the paramedics would administer fluids and medication so that he could eke out and keep directing.
This guy was literally vomiting and shitting himself.
He had every excuse to walk away and everybody wouldve understood but he didnt.
Circumstances be damned, he persisted.
The producers ofFriendsalsoshowed gritwhen they needed to change their opening credits.
They didnt have the budget to realize their original plan: a rooftop party in New York.
So in a pinch, they needed something that could pass for New York,cheaply.
They finally found a fountain that worked and decided to stage the bulk of the intro around it.
The crew was tired, cold, and at the end of their rope.
Did they walk away to their trailers, or demand a reshoot in the morning?
No, they jumped back in the water and persisted.
It sealed a bond that set the tone for years to come.
Back in 2016, legendary musician Prince was supposed to perform at the opening of the Super Bowl.
Everything had been planned and prepared for… except for the weather.
That morning, unexpectedly, it started raining and it became clear it wouldnt stop.
The organizers called Prince and told him the risks and how bad the rain was getting.
Princes reply was swift, epic, and full of confidence:
Can you make it rain harder?
Next year isnt going to be easy.
We could all be excused for locking ourselves away and giving up.
Not because the circumstances are perfect, but despite them.
And with that, I wish you a happy new year.
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