The Philosophy of Modern Standup: Lesson 7
Don't fight a bomb
Since you will bomb, you might as well enjoy it.
“Flow with whatever may happen, and let your mind be free.”
— Zhuangzi, The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
When you bomb, you have two choices. The first is to fight the audience, which can be like a knight going into battle with a dragon that has a thousand heads. The knight can cut off one or even a dozen heads, but he will be left is a very angry dragon that hates you more than ever. And that dragon will fight you with its most potent weapon:
