My Question
Can you learn to be funny?
When I first came to the US. I couldn’t speak English. I learned through two sources:
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Stand Up Comedy with subtitles
To this day, I still watch almost everything with subtitles.
I went to my first stand-up comedy at the Beacon Theater in NYC. It was to see Louis C.K., and I remember him just walking out onto the stage without any introduction. Yet, the crowd erupted, and he told his story for an hour straight and walked off to cheers.
It blew my mind.
Live comedy shows are among the best things I’ve been introduced to. I fell in love with stand-up comedy. It’s one of the purest professions; you are either funny or not.
Humor can elevate a conversation and de-escalate a situation, and it is often a key ingredient in any long-term relationship.
It’s key to getting ahead in life.
The other side of stand-up comedy is storytelling and life is about storytelling:
Getting a date
Pitching an idea
Making friends
I wanted to get better storytelling. Not just better but funnier.
So I turned to one of my favorites, Ali Wong.
📚 Buy the Book → Dear Girls
Who is it for?
If you want to know what following your passions may really look like day-to-day.
If you would like to take a radical pivot on what you are currently doing.
If you are in the process of building your brand.
What does it help with?
Clarity around what it means to “pursue” your dream.
Understanding the balance between relationships and your career/dream.
Getting out of the comfort zone and moving to different places and friend groups.
What I got out of it aka lessons
Learning about the type of work it requires to pursue your dream.
What it takes to maintain your dream once you achieve it.
How to stay true to what you believe in over time with very little to show for it.
From My Bookshelf to Yours,
Su Hawn
Su Hawn’s Potent Mix: Books to read together…
What are your thoughts?
