I recently bombed on stage as a comedian. The feelings that came after were overwhelming
It was my first time opening a set for a very talented comedian (Kirthy Iyer, Sup comedy), and the first time I absolutely died on stage as well.
I got zero laughs, upset a lady in the first row and felt extremely embarrassed as I received sympathy claps while leaving the stage.
To make matters worse, I even apologized for failing to deliver the funny — which is obviously a major no-no for any entertainer.
It goes without saying that the experience wasn’t fun at all, and it was one that I wasn’t sure I wanted to repeat ever again.
Admittedly, at the time, I even questioned if doing comedy or putting myself out there was worth the risk — cause, honestly, who wants to put in the effort and fail?
But thankfully, after some wonderful conversations with friends and fellow comedians, I learned that failure is essential towards gaining any sort of success.
https://youtu.be/krkgKGq54tI?t=20
And while it may seem like a no-brainer, that failure is part of any successful process, going through the actual motions of trying and failing is much more difficult than it seems.
And it’s much more difficult to actually apply good advice to whatever you’re doing.
Long story-short, I’ll be back at it as a comedian with bigger and better jokes and with a renewed sense of confidence.
If you’re struggling with whatever you’re doing as well, do as the great comedian Patton Oswalt told me: have fun and get back up there!
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