![]() ![]() Your calling (the thing you have to do) will always face opposition. It calls out to fear and says, “hey, something important is about to take place. The fear told Robin Williams, “you might fail, you can’t do this, you will never be a serious actor,” but what it was really saying was, “you must take these roles.” And he made history. The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it. In his bestseller, War of Art, Steven Pressfield writes, They could have prevented the world from receiving the gift that he offered to it. The voices that said, “you’re not right for this role,” or “you’ll never be a serious actor.” Those voices could have persuaded Robin Williams to quit, to stick to what was comfortable. The critics represented his own voice of fear. Even when he was cast for Good Will Hunting, after his wildly successful performance as John Keating, the critics said that Dead Poet’s Society was a fluke. When the producers of Dead Poet’s Society cast Robin Williams, the critics scoffed. The result was that he made two hit movies and became a star in Hollywood. Those roles called him to go beyond what he thought was possible, to dare to step outside of his comfort zone, to face his critics and naysayers and do what he was called to do. When you think about Robin Williams at his finest, you think of Dead Poet’s Society and Good Will Hunting, not Mork and Mindy.īecause those roles stretched him. What is your YAWP? What is the one thing you’ve never done that you’ve always wanted to do? Where will you find the courage? Lesson Two: How to use fear The greatest failure of all, though, is never trying, never having the courage to dare to do what you’ve imagined. Most people never do the things they imagine because of fear. Until someone helps us to dare to do what we’ve only imagined. We all want to sound our barbaric YAWP, but a lack of courage prevents us. Was that worth the chance he took? Absolutely! The worst that could have happened was nothing compared to the risk of doing nothing. Williams’ character might have lost him forever. The student might have reacted differently. Without encouragement yourself and without some courage in reserve to share with others, you will never be able to pull others up. First, surround yourself with others who encourage you. To bring out others’ courage, you only need to do two things: The people you lead, at work, at home, or wherever, need you to bring out their courage. Without courage, nothing else matters.Įach of us needs someone to help bring out our courage. He pulled greatness from worthlessness.Ĭourage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. Someone else tells you who you are before you even know who you are. You may think you’re worthless, but someone else calls the greatness out of you. I think you have something inside of you that is worth a great deal. ![]() Isn’t that right, Todd? Isn’t that your worst fear? Well, I think you’re wrong. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. That’s what Robin Williams’ character, John Keating, does in Dead Poet’s Society. He helps his student, Todd Anderson, played by Ethan Hawke, find his talent and worth…and his “barbaric YAWP.” I think you have something inside of you that is worth a great deal.” – Robin Williams in Dead Poet’s Society ( Tweet That) | Share this Graphic on Pinterest | Share on Facebook Lesson One: A leader helps others to roarĪ leader’s job is to help others to find their courage.Ī leader’s job is to help others overcome their fears and find that something inside of them that is dying to come out that something that will change the world and give them life. Today, I remember him fondly for these two great lessons. From his character I learned how a leader helps others to roar. From the risk he took in taking the role of John Keating in Dead Poet’s Society, I learned how to use my fears to take my life to the next level. ![]() Two of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in life came from Robin Williams. ![]()
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