Episode 3: What is "Making It?"
Description
Michael and Chris discuss their dreams and fantasies of success, brushes with successful people, the journey towards success, and jealousy of those who have succeed as artists. We wrap up with a definition of "making it" in light of our identities in the Father.
Chronological Index:
Michael intro
Chris talks about “Doing what you want to do” and Augustine / Jesus’ answer in the Gospel of John / What is “making it?”
Michael shares story about a Christian band that “made it,” the temptations his friends in the band faced, and his past desire to be in a successful band
Our definition of “making it” / Dreaming about success
Michael expands on the Augustine quote and some of his experiences in a band
Michael’s anecdote about his jealousy of another Christian band
Michael mentions a friend who wants to “make it” and deliver a TED Talk someday
Chris tells a story about a situation he was in where some would say he “made it,” yet he saw himself as a failure / Chasing success is an endless, hollow pursuit
Michael’s early days as an actor / When has an actor “made it?”
Chris discusses the journey to success and excellence as an artist who leans on Christ
Michael and Chris discuss how to conduct oneself with integrity as a Christian artist (we discuss a couple of our audio fiction projects)
Chris turned down some opportunities on big shows after weighing God’s will against career success
The difficulty of being a hugely famous Christian in Hollywood
Mention of Justine Bateman’s book on the perils of fame (Fame: The Hijacking of Reality) / Chris ran into a famous acquaintance in a 99 Cents store
Keeping Michael’s successful musician friends in prayer
We discuss Go-Go’s member Jane Wiedlin’s recent comment about what she learned from failure
Wisdom regarding failure comes with age / our identity in the Father
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