Recently magician David Blaine tried to set a world record by holding his breath underwater for 9 minutes. Leading up to it, he was underwater for seven days, breathing thru a mask. He didn't make the 9 minutes. He barely made 7. I think it's better that way. He's more believable by failing.
You might have seen the special or heard of his previous stunts and think the guy is insane. Perhaps he is, I don't know. But he has something I admire: A passionate pursuit of truth.
“I think pain is easiest to avoid by filling the days with distractions - I wish to remove everything to search for a truth" - david blaine.
He was crying as he thanked his supporters in new york and around the world. His body was broken and his spirit was vulnerable and emotional. I think there is beauty in suffering that is often camouflaged by our make-believe securities.
Whats the point of such publicity stunts? After being buried alive in 1999, David describes one of them:
"What I saw was every race of people, every age group, and every religion all gathered together smiling; and that made all of this worth it."
Not a bad worldview.
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