
Episode #108
Why Falling Is Not Failure: Buster Keaton and Heraclitus
What do a silent-film comedian famous for falling down and a 2,500-year-old philosopher famous for a flowing river have to teach us about freedom? Buster Keaton and Heraclitus arrive with a surprisingly unified message: you are exhausting yourself trying to remain who you think you're supposed to be. This hilarious and unexpectedly moving Dead Talk explores spiritual performance, emotional honesty, identity, surrender and the freedom to stop correcting every wobble. Sometimes the next version of you isn't born when you get back up—it begins while you're still on the floor wondering what just happened. Read about The Freedom Project 7-day Boosts here Schedule a call with Christy to learn about The Freedom Project here Schedule a call with Gary to learn about The Freedom Project here Buster Keaton was famous silent-film physical comedian known as “The Great Stone Face” because of his deadpan expression. His comedy repeatedly involved physical chaos: falling, collapsing structures, accidents, unexpected movement and circumstances going spectacularly wrong while he remained engaged with what was happening. Heraclitus of Ephesus was an ancient Greek philosopher associated with continual change, fire, the Logos, the unity of opposites, and the famous river teaching: “You can't step into a river twice” because the river is no longer the same river, and you are no longer the same person.

