Is it possible to embrace one’s weakness in such a way that it becomes a strength?
The other day we were listening to a TED talk about the life and challenges of an artist named Phil Hansen. While in art school, he developed a shake in his hand that eventually lead to him quit art for several years. He described it as the destruction of his dream to become an artist. During this time, he struggled with the thought of losing his sense of purpose as a result of his hand shake. However, during an appointment with his neurologist, he experienced a paradigm shift when it was suggested that he “embrace the shake.” He recalls that “this was the first time I’d encountered this idea that embracing a limitation could actually drive creativity.” In fact, the main point of his talk was to demonstrate the many ways that his limitation drove his creativity and his art to new heights…
