If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following act it should be fired.—Anton Chekhov Chekhov was pointing to a principle of good play writing: Nothing that doesn’t have its place should be inserted into a good story. We are not fictitious characters. What makes for a good story does not necessarily make for a good life.
Dec 24, 2021·edited Dec 24, 2021Liked by Barry Brownstein
I love looking forward to reading your ‘Mindset Shifts’. I eliminated the gotcha years ago. I replace with kindness which soothes my soul. I’m so grateful for what God has given me especially humbleness and endowing to others. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Barry
Love the Chekov meme paired with the Chekhov quote! I always heard it was the last act that it would be fired in, although apparently there are several conflicting interpretations of that same quote:
So good!!!
I love looking forward to reading your ‘Mindset Shifts’. I eliminated the gotcha years ago. I replace with kindness which soothes my soul. I’m so grateful for what God has given me especially humbleness and endowing to others. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Barry
Love this piece, Barry! I've encountered similar situations so many times, and every time having the same internal dialog :).
Love the Chekov meme paired with the Chekhov quote! I always heard it was the last act that it would be fired in, although apparently there are several conflicting interpretations of that same quote:
https://www.azquotes.com/author/2776-Anton_Chekhov/tag/gun
Any Russians around who can interpret the original for us?