"**It took therapy and self-reflection** (and probably the observations of his wife) **for [[Judd Apatow|Apatow]] to understand that the movie studio was not his parents. This was a business transaction and a creative discussion, not another instance of a talented boy being bossed around by otherwise absent parents**. "But **with that realization came stillness**, if only because it deintensified arguments at work. Think about it: **How much better and less scary life is when we don’t have to see it from the perspective of a scared, vulnerable child?** How much lighter will our load be if we’re not adding extra baggage on top?" ([Location 1216](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=1216)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[parenting]], [[forgiveness]], [[self-reflection]], [[mindfulness]], [[fear]], **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]