Nik Wallenda: Living Life High on the Wire

Nik Wallenda is an acrobat, daredevil, high wire artist and author.  He is known for his high-wire performances without a safety net.  He holds nine Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats but is probably best known for walking a tightrope stretched over Niagara Falls.  He is the author of a book entitled: Balance: A Story of Faith, Family and Life on the Line.

 

Some interesting insights from this episode: 

• “Life is on the wire and everything else is just waiting.” 

• “Fear is a choice and it’s up to us to decide whether we’re going to allow that fear to enter our mind or not.” 

• “I’d rather live free doing what I love and what I have passion for than to live in a bubble.” 

• “I consider a negative thought like a weed growing in the garden. If you don’t pull the weed out, it will eventually take over the garden.” 

• “Whatever you’re facing in life, whether physical, mental or emotional, anything is possible.” 

• “Every negative experience has led me to where I am today.” 

• “Excellence is the way we treat the everyday person, whether we like them or not.”