E106: Jimmy Carr: The Easiest Way To Live A Happier Life

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2021

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Jimmy Carr needs no introduction and is one of the biggest names in British comedy. Jimmy has hardly been off our screens for the last two decades. He has countless shows to his name, even performing in front of the queen.

But what people may not know is that Jimmy has another side to him. When he was in mid-20s, Jimmy was in a boring office job, without much joy or direction in his life. But he set himself on a journey of self-improvement. Out of nowhere, he decided to quit and start again, the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, Jimmy shares with us the actionable lessons in how he did it and how they are relevant to YOU. Jimmy is always looking for lessons to take out of his incredible story, and I think after listening to this, you’ll definitely see that behind Jimmy’s extraordinary story lies a very ordinary person committed to trying new things, working hard, and pursuing his passion.

Topics:

Your early years
Mental health and online connections
Fatherhood
Atheism
Leaving the corporate world for comedy
Find purpose and knowing you’re enough
Whats happiness?
Hard work
Branding
Tax avoidance - anxiety and depression
Losing your virginity at 26
NLP - Neuro-linguistic programming
The last guests question

Jimmy’s Book: http://smarturl.it/BeforeAndLaughter

An in-depth audience Q&A from Jimmy about his book: https://www.momenthouse.com/jimmycarr

Jimmy:

https://www.jimmycarr.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/jimmycarrfans

https://twitter.com/jimmycarr

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0:00.0	I've got one fucking life and this is it.
0:02.6	It's a day for Jimmy Carr!
0:04.1	It was not pre-ordained that I was going to be
0:06.1	a successful comedian touring the world and being on TV.
0:08.6	I just, I knew what I wanted to do and then I pursued it.
0:12.0	I was so broken, I was so stripped of serotonin.
0:14.6	It went from being on the cover of the paper to going,
0:16.6	you know, this is morally wrong.
0:18.0	I was having panic attacks.
0:19.4	It's fucking terrifying because you think,
0:21.6	is this my forever now?
0:23.2	And when you're depressed, it's the appetite for life.
0:26.2	It's just gone.
0:28.0	What's the thing that you're good at that you could get better at
0:30.7	that you could be better than you last year?
0:32.8	That's the key thing.
0:34.4	Because take that thing if you can find out what that is for you
0:38.2	and then apply some hard work and time, that's your luck.
0:41.6	Be happy.
0:44.0	I think it's a powerful thing to aspire to.
0:47.0	You know, when you're on a plane and it's going down
0:49.8	and the oxygen masks come, you have to grab your mask first
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