Comments on: Diving Into the Void: A Lesson from Cirque Du Soleil

By: Karol Kyno

Karol Kyno — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:33:04 +0000

Cirque Du Soleil Shows are the best. I saw them a few years ago in Vegas
and then a couple of years in Houston, where I live. They are excellent in what
they do, and I love their endurance, strength and creativity. They are first class,
exciting and to hear their name I place them at the top of my list of exciting life.
I just returned from a fabulous time at DisneyWorld and add the two as the same
beautiful excitement I think of. Thanks for the post and for folks that want to take
care of one another. True love, peace and joy!
KKyno

By: Karol Kyno

Karol Kyno — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:33:04 +0000

By: Karol Kyno

Karol Kyno — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:33:04 +0000

By: Karol Kyno

Karol Kyno — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:33:04 +0000

By: Forward into the Void | the view from her

Forward into the Void | the view from her — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:30:34 +0000

[...] of creativity, providing experiences that are truly magical and visually stunning. I recently read a blog post about Cirque Du Soleil’s current Las Vegas production KA. Apparently the stage pivots and [...]

By: Tammi

Tammi — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:31:58 +0000

Wow, thanks Sarah. I have seen one Cirque show with water, and was truly amazed, and by many of the things you mention here. I love the thought of leaping into the void, being willing to and then doing it when the opportunity presents itself. Here’s a quote for you…”Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.” It’s a Chinese proverb that I love. To me, launching into the void requires this. All logic may tell you it’s not smart, not a “safe risk,” but to escape mediocrity, as you have so boldly set out to do. requires risk, something different, going against the grain, against what those around you tell you to do. Those who have gone before have done so only in their own way. In order to escape mediocrity, we must blaze our own trail, even reinventing the wheel.
Thanks, Sarah, for this great example of escaping mediocrity and leaping into the void. Awesome. (:
tam

By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:45:01 +0000

I agree that a huge part of getting out of mediocrity is being okay with the risk … in my case, I call it being okay with being “uncomfortable” … doing stuff that feels weird, icky, strange, stressful, nervous, scary … if I really want real relationships and a real life/business.

By: Nancy Myrland, Myrland Marketing

Nancy Myrland, Myrland Marketing — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:12:51 +0000

Sarah, what an outstanding post and story! You are a great writer, which I know doesn’t come as a surprise to you!

Here’s what meant the most to me:

“If I am committed to escaping mediocrity, I have to be willing to freefall into the void and to take HUGE risks. IF I can manage that, IF I can screw up my courage and let go – I just might create something magnificent.”

This spoke to me because I have a tendency to fear the freefall, and to let the unknown hold me back…BIG mistake! After reading your words, I realized that these freefalls are much easier when we know we have friends and acquaintances on both sides of us who are there to nudge, and then to buffer our fall if that is needed. Your words are the nudge I need from time to time, and I have a feeling you are also the type of person who is a wonderful buffer when one falls as well. Nice job! Thanks for sharing you!