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Mindfulness Mondays 43: Soaring

March 22, 2010 by  

man-on-wireI watched the terrifying, uplifting, and bewildering documentary, Man on Wire, about Philippe Petit’s tightrope walk between the Twin Towers in New York City on August 7, 1974.  It was exhilarating to see a man consumed with possibility against all common sense, against all odds, and against all advice.  He walked for 45 minutes starting at 7:15 am that morning 8 times across, or should i say danced, kneeled, saluted, and lay down on the wire.

It took 6 arduous years of planning to pull it off, and his audacious “coup” as he calls it has been recognized as the “artistic crime of the century” by Time Magazine.  When people tell you that you are crazy, you can’t do it, you shouldn’t do it, no one can do it, think of Philippe Petit and maybe you can just prove them all wrong.  Follow your heart and follow your passion.

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6 Responses to “Mindfulness Mondays 43: Soaring”

  1. nord on March 22nd, 2010 5:31 pm

    That’s right! :)

    Good blog.

  2. dr. lam on March 22nd, 2010 5:57 pm

    thanks nord!!!!

  3. Heather on March 22nd, 2010 9:53 pm

    It’s making my feet hurt just thinking about what that guy is doing…lol Wow, Dr. Lam, cool stuff! Great message!!! Thank you!! You’re really an inspiration to all! :)

  4. dr. lam on March 22nd, 2010 9:57 pm

    thanks heather. appreciate that. don’t try what he did though please!!!

  5. Heather on March 22nd, 2010 10:24 pm

    lol Dr. Lam, I don’t think you have to worry about that. ;)

  6. dr. lam on March 22nd, 2010 10:35 pm

    ok, just a friendly disclaimer.

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