This morning, I thought about a brief yet meaningful comment exchange I had had with him on a video he posted a few years back – when he announced changing the name of his channel. You might have seen him around – he’s just shy of four million subs on his YouTube Channel. He’s also ‘not bad looking’ to put it mildly.
Because I’m a good man, I’ve rummaged around to find the comment exchange, it’s the image on this post. Do you recognise Chris?
I remember, at the time, how humbled I felt by what he had said. I also remember talking with my then therapist who said “why do you need to be ‘one of the guys’?”. I’m an intelligent and thoughtful man, I can understand all the points of view but my mission of late, and ongoing, is to learn to listen to myself.
Dreaming about Chris last night made me realise how reliant I have, indeed, been on other people’s opinions but it does also remind me that things move on, tastes, consumption shifts from one theme to another, when Chris started getting certain guests on the pod I lost interest.
Nothing is lost, only put in the respective proper place. Some things stick, others fade.
You always remain – hopefully with more wisdom and resolve.
Less attached, more grateful.