#michael gerber

From the article: "A love affair between John and Paul, ended abruptly in March 1968 and followed by Paul’s departure from Rishikesh, explains a lot that the conventional narrative doesn’t."

From the comments: "But this is an obsession for a significant subgroup of Beatle fandom, and a significantly thoughtful, well-read and (strange as it may seem given the conjectural nature of the topic) evidence-based subgroup at that. And I’m as interested in that subgroup as I am in the unanswerable question itself."

Thank you so much to the Beatles blog Hey Dullblog for the shout-out about our podcast!

I'm posting this because I saw a back and forth between some people I follow, about the intent behind (and the impact of) John and Yoko's activities related to the anti-war movement during the Vietnam war, up until their separation in 1973. I thought it would be interesting to share a similar discussion I saw outside of Tumblr.

The theme revolves around discussion as to whether the activities were effective vs. performative, whether J+Y actually practiced what they preached (not just in a global sense, but with family and friends), and how much the parties involved were invested in and committed to digging their heels into their activism for the long haul. This to me would include whether or not J+Y were fully committed despite the opportunity cost of activism (how much they were actually willing to sacrifice for the cause).

The discussion delves in to the fact that people often take issue with the fact that they still enjoyed the comfort their financial solvency provided them, and that their particular activities didn't stand to make them compromise their wealth and celebrity.

The discussion also takes into account the intentions of J+Y; the consensus was that they were sincere in their intent, but were ultimately unwilling to lose the safety net capitalism provided them in order to participate in direct activism and opted for performance art in its place, perhaps thinking it's the same thing. The latter, I'd like to think (and I do hope) was not a calculated or intentional thing, but more of a very human side effect of the scarcity mindset of capitalism which happens to everyone, but I would gather is more acute in people who start life with little money and then obtain wealth such as the Beatles did.

I notice that some more disagreeable discussions tend to evolve when someone points out that John and Yoko were able to apply their philosophy of peace, love, and tolerance on a macro scale, but in their interpersonal relationships had a lot of trouble applying it, to say the least. I honestly think it's good and productive to think about and discuss this. The fact remains that while the performance art/activism came from a place of sincerity, J+Y's post-Beatles breakup PR blitz was calculated and did damage to the other parties. It did damage to Julian who only got to see his father on TV during this time. It's an important part of the arc of post Beatles breakup history and I think as long as we're even handed and treat *each other* with respect as fans, we can have discussions about this and come away from them with better understandings of human nature.

The blog post I've linked here covers a LOT of ground and served as a springboard for an ensuing discussion which remained civil and really delved in to a lot of aspects of this time period and where it led us to in present day politics and how people currently perceive and execute political action.

I think Hey Dullblog overall did such an amazing job of discussing (and encouraging people to discuss) the Beatles in the context of culture and social justice, and the discussions that resulted were executed in an evenhanded and emotionally intelligent manner. I wish that fanspace were still as active as it once was, but Michael Gerber's life path has understandably led to projects that take more precedence in his life.

I love the fact that the people in this band that broke up nearly 50 years ago can prompt us all to have such important (and often necessarily uncomfortable) conversations about the real issues we're facing today. I also think being a fan and having affection for the members AND being able to talk about these issues through a critical lens are NOT mutually exclusive. We can and should celebrate what we love about them while being able to have productive conversations about the social justice issues they prompt us to think about.

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❓ 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙥𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨?

No, it doesn't require a medical team 😅

Here's how I currently go about it 👇

💥 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

First I must accept responsibility for making this happen no matter what.

I already know how creative my frontal cortex is going to get with avoiding it.

Non-negotiable means it gets done, regardless of circumstances or conditions.

💥 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Something I learned, having done the #75hard challenge (created by Andy Frisella) twice, and currently doing it again.

It takes time for the neural pathways in your brain to become ingrained and the habit to start taking hold.

Challenging yourself to do the habit for 2-3 months straight, no cheat days, gamifies the experience and helps the process along.

💥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻.

The last 2 times I completed the 75 Hard Challenge the habits did not last.

A few months went by, and I started slipping away from those habits.

I believe this happened because, when doing the challenge, I never intended to keep those habits long-term.

Finding the positive change the habits bring my life has helped me change that approach to thinking of the big picture.

💥 𝗜 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

The more clear my life's higher purpose becomes, the easier it becomes to manage habits.

If they don't serve my higher purpose, it's nearly impossible to build them, but if they do, it's nearly impossible to turn me away from them.

This concept becomes quite obvious toward the end of The E Myth by Michael Gerber.

After all, life becomes quite the burden without purpose, but have you seen what purpose-driven people can achieve?? 🚀

[Translation: Barry Trotter and the shameless parody

Warning: This is not the original...it is weirder/funnier!

"Prevent this movie from happening!", yelled headmaster Alpo Bumblemore, "or it's the end of Hogwash!"

The "Hogwash school for wizards" is no longer a mystery to the Muggle world. Fans - only females - are already mobbing the old building just to be able to see the hero of the famous "Barry Trotter" books. And now Wagner Bros. wants to turn Barrys life into a movie. The consequences are unimaginable!

Barry, Hermeline and Lon are going on their most dangerous adventure so far. Not only do they have to escape from hordes of ruthless fans, get rid of Barry's always scrounging godfather Serious Blech and defeat the powerful Lord Valumart again, no: this time they have to fight against an even more powerful power - Hollywood!

Here the fine print: