Some people don't find their Element because, "they don't have the encouragement or the confidence to step outside their established circle of relationships." In fact, you might have people in your life who actively discourage you from pursuing your passion, usually because they feel it's for your own goog. Sometimes, it's our own fear of disapproval that gets in the way. The people closest to us have a lot of influence on us. Self-doubt and fear can be obstacles as easily as circustance and opportunity. Whether you're disabled or not, Sir Ken believes that, "issues of attitude are of paramount importance to finding your Element." You need a strong will to be yourself. But we also know how freeing and empowering it can be when those barriers are overcome!) (At Bridgeway, we know about the psychological barriers that can keep really smark, gifted people from finding their Element.
To overcome these physical and psychological barriers, people with disabilities of every sort must summon enormous reserves of self-belief and determination to do things that other people can do without a second thought." As Sir Ken says, people with disabilities face, "problems arising from their own attitudes to their disability and from the effects on their feelings of other people's attitudes to their disabilities. He continued to pursue his passion in a new way, and soon found his work being as well received as the art he had become famous for.Ĭhuck Close could have given up on his passion many times, but he didn't.
He could no longer produce his art, but soon disocvered he could hold a paintbrush with his teeth and move it enough to create tiny images. In 1988, he became a quadriplegic after a blood clot formed in his spinal cord. Over time, his passion for art, along with his talent, allowed him to become very well known with work displayed around the world.īut Chuck's story doesn't end there. He survived these enormous difficulties because of his passion for art. He lost his father at 11 years old, his mother developed cancer at the same time, and the family lost their home because of overwhelming medical bills.
He struggled in school because of dyslexia, and had physical problems that made participating in sports and games difficult. This section begins with a couple of inspiring stories of individuals who have overcome physical and psychological barriers to finding their Element. But if you haven't found it yet, what's holding you back? Sir Ken suggests three barriers - or "circles of constraint" - personal, social and cultural. Sir Ken has led us through the ways we can find our Element. Today, we're looking at the barriers you might face when you're finding your Element. We have finally reached the halfway mark in The Element, Sir Ken Robinson's inspiring book on how finding your passion changes everything.
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