How David Blaine Held His Breath Underwater for 17 Minutes
I just discovered an excellent new TEDTalk featuring illusionist David Blaine. There’s an important lesson here as Blaine explains:
1) The process of trial and error
2) How much research went into these stunts
When I was at MAS Chris Owens (The Richards Group) said that “the Planner has to be the most confident person in the room.”
Confidence comes from preparation, and preparation comes from making mistakes and doing your research — often going above and beyond what other people are willing to do.
He ends his presentation with this:
“As a magician I try to show things to people that seem impossible, and I think magic, whether I’m holding my breath or holding a deck of cards, is pretty simple: It’s practicing, it’s training and experimenting while pushing through the pain to be the best I can be…and that’s what magic is to me.”
