“I’ll just wait for the next irresistible thing”
Cate Blanchett: possibly the best actor in the world at the moment, a stunning talent and beautiful too … and being Australian is just the cherry on the cake.
She’s the cover story of this month’s Vanity Fair, and manages to come across as wise.
When asked “what’s next?” her answer is a beauty:
“I’ll just wait for the next irresistible thing.”
In that simple answer lies wisdom that allows Great Work to flourish:
- Trust that the next great thing will show up
- A willingness to wait for it
- An ability to keep awareness and space open so, when it does show up, there’s the capacity to receive it
What does “irresistible” look like to you in the work that you do?
And how are you holding the space open enough so that you’ll notice it when it shows up?
(As an added bonus: a slide show of Vanity Fair photos of Ms Blachett.)
- What’s the first thing you do?
- Do one thing really really well
- What do you think about The Eight Irresistible Principles of Fun?
- “Example is not the main thing in influencing others…” (Great Work quote)
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