Karl Wallenda spent practically his entire life on a high wire, thrilling crowds with his daring high altitude act. That all need din 1978 when Wallenda plunged 75 feet to his death before an audience of thousands in San Juan, P.R.. When Wallenda’s widow began to sort out what might have happened that dreadful day, she noted that recently her husband had become more and more concerned with little details of safety. His precautions became a preoccupation. Instead of all his energies being channeled into performing his act, his purpose had now become how to keep from falling.
Out of this terrible story comes a new label- the “Wallenda Factor.” It cautions us to be aware of being so afraid of failure that we dwell only on the negatives.. Life is a risk we must take. While we should be careful in a prudent sort of way, we cannot allow ourselves to become paralyzed by fear of failure. –C.W. Bess
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