This story about a French man walking on a wire across the twin towers was made into a not-great feature film but I really love the doc. It sort of changed my life in that it put into focus that we all have a purpose in life and dreams that we can achieve. In his case, it’s something as silly as walking across tall buildings on a wire, but he commits with such passion, drive and unchanging belief that he WILL defy odds and achieve the impossible that it inspired me to try to chase my silly little dreams, too.
May 20, 2024
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one of my new favorites methinks…
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it works soooo satisfyingly well
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