Whether you’re a writer or not, you have probably been disappointed by something. If you are a writer, you’ve most definitely been disappointed (unless you’re Jon Meyers and have trained your brain to think positively at all times!).

Today, we share how we deal with disappointment and offer some advice to help you make the most of it.

But first we talk to Eeky, Emily’s imaginary friend she referred to in our villain origin story episode! Then, we talk about our new partnership with Drip Confections, and we play a silly game involving Jon Meyers “life tenants.”

Call to Action Responses

But first, we’ll hear from Anna Boring and Josh Flatt!

Hey Jon Meyers

Learn more about sleep disorders here and here!

We Recommend

Check out Writing Excuses if you haven’t already!

Check out Drip Confections!

We recommend Boundaries by Dr. Henry St. Cloud and Dr. Townsend

The essay by Aldous Huxley is “Tragedy and the Whole Truth,” and it’s very much worth reading.

Call to Action

Tell us about a time when you were disappointed by something—then something better happened!

Notes

00:01 Introduction

Emily has mixed feelings about seeing Eeky again

Emily has a secret

Emily meets Sandra Tayler and has a surprise announcement

Jon Meyers is addicted to cheese foam

Jon Meyers visits dripconfections.com

Jon Meyers get the details wrongs

17:45 YOU RESPOND! Anna Boring is so smart Joshua references the original Lord Of The Rings animated film Jon Meyers and Emily are break a “rule”

23:00 BIG IDEA: DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

Emily and Jon Meyers love the book BOUNDARIES

Expectations

Hope

Responding to rejection

The Bethany Smith Paradigm

There are so many factors out of your control

Aldous Huxley “Tragedy and the Whole Truth”

#JonMeyersLifeTenet: The Detour Doesn’t Keep You From Your Destiny

Disappointment Can Cause A Needed Course Correction

37:28 CALL TO ACTION: Tell Us About A Time When You Were Disappointed, but then… Something Better Happened

39:15 John McNally’s THE PROMISE OF FAILURE

40:45 Mope vs. Certainty of the Mission

42:30 Quantifiable Impacts

44:45 #HEYJONMEYERS What do Octopuses and Mike Birbiglia have in common? (They were both mentioned on this podcast!)

Dreaming, Sleep Paralysis, Nightmares, Dream Disorders, Night Terrors

54:40 Emily creates a game “Jon Meyers Life Tenet In Reverse”