Get ready for episode 15 of Overthunk with our amazing guest, Director / Producer / Filmmaker, Ben Berman!!  I love what Ben says about his experience making The Amazing Johnathan Documentary.  To paraphrase he got to collaborate with friends to make a movie and part of the magic was just getting started and figuring it out along the way.  He said it reminded him of how he would make videos as a kid.  I know this feeling!  As kids we are just following our impulses to be creative and have fun.  We aren’t worried about getting paid for it… we’re not worried about it being the next big thing… we are being curious and playful, just enjoying ourselves in the moment.

Something else that struck me about Ben, he stays flexible and finds a way to the end result.  He mentions a great book by Ryan Holiday “The Obstacle is the Way”.  Things may not always be clear in the moment but he perseveres because no matter what he has to go through once he gets to the other side of the obstacle he will have achieved the goal.  He keeps his eye on the price… ah, I mean prize.  I wrote price by mistake and decided to leave it because here's the thing.  Are you keeping your eye on the price and making decisions whether to go all the way or not based on what it costs you (discomfort, nervousness, being unsure, feeling outside your comfort zone) or are you truly committed to keeping your eye on the prize - the end result?

Remember this, “The difference between the difficult and the impossible is that the impossible takes a little longer.”  So hang in there and hang with it!!  Everything will work out, you just have to get started and keep going.

***Have a question or topic for us?  Want to share something you're overthinking or anxious about leave us a message and we just might feature it in an upcoming episode!!  https://anchor.fm/overthunk/message

Love,
Aaron and Chris

Have a suggestion for a guest?  You can reach us with questions, comments and suggestions at overthunkshow@gmail.com

Links:

Watch The Amazing Johnathan Documentary Streaming Online | Hulu -https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-amazing-johnathan-documentary-c71d9209-3142-4b3e-bbcb-2fe4d28f37fe

Ben Berman
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/benberman
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075728

Book:  The Obstacle is the Way - https://ryanholiday.net
Book:  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - https://markmanson.net/books

Resources:

Crisis Text Line - Free 24/7 Support Text with a Crisis Counselor https://www.crisistextline.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Serenity Prayer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer

Resources to Support Mental Health and Coping with the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.sprc.org/news/resources-support-mental-health-coping-coronavirus-covid-19

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Killing Time" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Celebration" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)