In creative endeavors luck is a skill.
Interpretation
Luck in creativity comes from preparation and effort.
Twyla Tharp's quote suggests that what is often perceived as luck in creative processes is actually cultivated through practice, hard work, and a keen understanding of one's craft. It emphasizes that successful creative outcomes rely on the skill and readiness of the artist rather than mere chance.
In practice
During a keynote speech on innovation, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of preparation in successful creative ventures.
Do I watch dancers as people? Yes, absolutely. Do I watch really good dancers for specifically who they are? Absolutely, because how they move best and how they look best is going to be most familiar to them, and not necessarily to me.
I am still pushing the edge of what my body can do.
No one is born with skill. It is developed through exercise, through repetition, through a blend of learning and reflection that's both painstaking and rewarding. And it takes time.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft. Without skill, all the passion in the world will leave you eager but floundering. Combining the two is the essence of the creative life.
I grew up in a drive-in theater, from the time I was 8, working in a snack bar watching four features every week. It was silent theater in the sense that this was a drive-in, which meant that I often saw the films going with no sound. But I learned to tell stories through action.
Without passion, all the skill in the world won't lift you above craft.
I think youβve got to be very, very careful when you start making blanket statements about what people say and think, as opposed to what they do. Itβs a very, very slippery slope.
When you lose the ability to step up and hit the ball as hard and as far as you want, that also affects your ability to will the ball to go where you want it to go, if you know what I mean.
There two things that are infinite, human stupidity and the universe, I don't know about the universe
The greatest discovery of the 19th century was not in the realm of the physical sciences, but the power of the subconscious mind touched by faith. Any individual can tap into an eternal reservoir of power that will enable them to overcome any problem that may arise. All weaknesses can be overcome, bodily healing, financial independence, spiritual awakening, and prosperity beyond your wildest dreams. This is the superstructure of happiness.
The more time goes on, the closer I am to the ground. I've been exposed to so many issues and people living under different pressures. It's helped me realize that a lot of glamorous things that people prioritize really don't matter.
You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.
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