I came across an intriguing summary of the interview with Jimmy Carr by Diary of a CEO (Steven Bartlett), a very successful entrepreneur and interviewer.
Jimmy is a famous (and controversial) stand-up comedian and showman, but I wasn’t expecting him to be an excellent philosopher with powerful ideas about many serious topics.
I liked it so much that I searched for the whole interview. It is a long conversation, but really worth the time. It will inspire you and make you a wiser and better person.
00:00 Intro
02:01 How Are You, Jimmy?
03:07 Every Single Person Has Life Dysmorphia
08:59 What Is the Point of All This Work?
12:35 What Is Our End Goal?
14:08 People Crave the Success Not the Journey
16:47 You Should Be Feeling Imposter Syndrome
18:45 I Entertained My Sick Mother
19:54 The Unmeasurable Stuff Is the Important One
24:29 Depression
25:46 Men’s Mental Health
27:30 What Is It to Be a Man
33:25 Losing My Religion
33:52 How Do You Deal with Grief in Your Life?
35:19 The Passing of Sean Lock
38:27 Business Is Life
39:12 The Issue Is Young People Are Not Given Enough Agency
41:52 How Comedy Teaches You to Be a Good Communicator
45:06 The Importance of Taking Risks
52:38 How To Deal with Rejection
55:31 Knowing Who You Are & What You Want to Do
58:44 Is It Motivation, Luck or Talent?
01:02:14 Being Cancelled
01:06:12 Would You Erase Your Worst Moments?
01:15:26 Artificial Intelligence
01:26:37 Self Expression
01:30:51 Jimmy’s Eating Disorder
01:35:31 Advice to Younger People
01:38:25 Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff
01:42:45 Having Confidence
01:43:40 Netflix Special
01:46:09 Dave Chapelle Attack
01:50:38 What Would You Tell Your Kids?
