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A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
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Minding the Muse is a practical handbook for the artist or writer—highly experienced, aspiring, or somewhere in between.
You have what it takes to make art, if you make the choice to take what it takes. None of us knows whether our work will end up being great or not great, remembered or forgotten.
Alok Vaid-Menon discusses the relationship between success and the status quo in this TEDxMiddlebury talk. They draw upon experiences at Stanford and beyond and perform spoken word poetry.
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Cleopatra Borel doesn’t do motivation. In this fun and entertaining talk, she explains the three principles that have made her a four-time Olympian. Cleopatra not only entertains us in this talk, she also reminds us that with hard work and commitment, you can achieve your dreams.
Chances are, you’ve already had run-ins with your Outer Child—the self-sabotaging, bungling, and impulsive part of your personality. This misguided, hidden nemesis blows your diet, overspends, and ruins your love life.
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Many equate self-discipline with living a good, moral life, which ends up creating a lot of shame when we fail. There’s a better way to build lasting, solid self-discipline in your life.
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