In Cirque du Soleil: The Spark - Igniting the Creative Fire that Lives within Us All
,Lyn Heward, former President of
Cirque du Soleil, tells the story of an ordinary man searching for meaning in
his life and work.
,Lyn Heward, former President of
Cirque du Soleil, tells the story of an ordinary man searching for meaning in
his life and work.
Creativity means courage:
“Creativity
is first and foremost all about courage—a willigness to take risks, to try new
things, and to share the experience with others.”
Envision
your life and take a leap of faith:
“I
realized I was starting to fall back into the same rut I was in
before—sleepwalking through life, eyes half open, with no real sense of
direction. Why I had chosen my profession in the first place? Why had I chosen
to live this way?
You
have to find something you care about enough to build your life around it.
Nothing
of significance could be accomplished without taking a leap of faith. But first
you need a vision.”
Embrace
the unknown:
“It is amazing how much we fear the
unknown—even when the unknown carries with it the possibility of success. We
are so determined to stick to our comfort zones that we learn to live with
disappointment, as long as it’s familiar and safe. Our fears hold us back,
makes us fall short of our goals. Only by taking risks can we hope to
accomplish the extraordinary.”
Creativity
demands confidence:
“There
are no limits; anything is possible. Believe that, live that way, and you can
accomplish extraordinary things.
Michelangelo
said, ‘David was inside the stone—I just needed to chip away all the pieces
that weren’t David.’"
Pace
the stretch zone:
“We
face our fears every day. The fact is, we want to scare ourselves some—to reach
our limits and then go beyond them. We have to shove ourselves off the cliff
before we start flying. The greatest danger is not failing but getting
comfortable.”
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an inspirational novel about
the courage to be oneself freely.
,
a thought-provoking novel about
infatuation.
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