Guru Please
Being a Work in Progress with Yuri Buzzi
Episode Summary
Here’s an alternative view at the go-go-go lifestyle of always pushing and striving. If you’ve ever felt not good enough or like you’re always looking for the next thing in your life, this episode is for you.
Episode Notes
Here’s an alternative view at the go-go-go lifestyle of always pushing and striving. If you’ve ever felt not good enough or like you’re always looking for the next thing in your life, this episode is for you.
Yuri is an actor, creative director, and life coach with a passion for poetry and photography. He is the author of "My Life on a Cactus", a collection of 32 poems and one monologue. He has won numerous awards for directing and producing, and has worked on several campaigns for major brands.
Quotes to remember:
“Sometimes certain things we’re made for, sometimes they present themselves.”
“What if, in this moment, we can’t be better than we already are?”
“It is completely fine to feel low. It is completely fine to have that darkness.”
“The unknown is one of the most beautiful gifts that we have.”
Takeaways:
- We are multifaceted as people and wanting to express ourselves in a variety of ways
- Our values and perspective on success change over time
- No press is ever enough; it never fills you the way you think it could
- We don’t need to be fixed, we are works in progress
- It’s okay to feel confused and vulnerable
- Write down what is in your mind so that you can be objective
- It is important to take time for yourself at the beginning and end of each day
- The most beautiful thing you can do with your pain is to share it
- You are free when you say, “I don’t feel good enough today”
- No one but you can discover the beauty and truth of who you are
What you’ll learn:
- Why Yuri recommends exploring several different art forms
- What happened after he landed a major contract with MARTINI
- How he discovered his passion, unexpectedly
- The importance of acknowledging how you feel
- Tips for how to feel less stuck
- What it means and looks like to be fully present
- Why he wrote “I Will Not Go Down From Here”, a monologue on suicide
- A story on facing our fear of the unknown
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