What Our Contradictions Teach Us About Being Human | Anthony Bourdain Listener Stories
Download MP3In my recent Trajectori profile on Anthony Bourdain, you heard the story of a wildly talented and deeply contradictory man. Tony was a self-destructive wanderer who became a beloved storyteller, a tough guy who was secretly tender, and someone who reached millions of strangers yet struggled to connect with the people closest to him. His contradictions beg a question worth asking ourselves: what contradictions do you harbor within yourself, the ones you are proud of or the ones that drive you crazy? And is there anything you do to amplify them, or to keep them in check?
I gathered a few of your responses into this companion episode, so we can learn from one another, a little like being in a great classroom. Please respond to future questions asked in our main Trajectori profiles, and who knows… maybe your story will be featured in a future companion episode! Just send me an email, or respond through social:
- Send us an email at hello@trajectori.fm
In this companion episode, you'll hear about a few of the contradictions that Trajectori listeners carry within themselves, and how embracing them makes us all a little more human.
Here are some highlights:
- The hockey goalie who guards the net in pink gloves, and sings to her opponents to rattle them during a shootout.
- The woman who is meticulous and buttoned-up the moment she walks into work, and whose home life looks like the complete opposite.
- The hard-nosed political conservative who quietly works through a box of Kleenex every time Puccini fills the opera house.
New to Trajectori? Start with my full Anthony Bourdain profile here: https://youtu.be/NipjxM58lKQ?si=EOyRe5GZHVhn6YC5
Keep your stories coming! I read and appreciate every response I get.
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