One of the first parts of the movie that struck me was when Philippe first developed his dream of the high-wire walk between the Twin Towers. The Twin Towers weren't even built yet. He saw a picture of the project in a magazine while waiting at a dentist office. He tore the picture out of the magazine and left the office. That was the beginning of his dream. His dream was based on something that wasn't even reality yet. That didn't matter to Philippe. His passion was enough to sustain his dream until it was possible to take place in reality.
The documentary was fascinating to watch in terms of how he planned everything. Rather than have wind be a reason not to walk, he planned for that possible obstacle. Philippe had members of his team bounce up and down while pulling on his practice wire to simulate windy conditions.
When Philippe actually began the walk across the wire, one of his team members (who was interviewed in the documentary) stated that he expected Philippe to take time to be sure everything was as it should be. Instead, Philippe knew as soon as he stepped on the wire that he would be successful. He was confident. He didn't let fear or self doubts get in his way.
I guess we're all on a wire in one way or another. In case you are looking for another source of inspiration for overcoming obstacles, here is a video that my good friend AJ posted on her blog. After viewing this, it is hard to have a good excuse for not trying regardless of how insurmountable the obstacle might seem.
http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html
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