We like to give standing-ovations, but rarely do we want to be the first. And we certainly don't want to be the only one.
But, why not?
Somebody has got to be the first. And if there's nobody else standing, the performers will always remember you.
1. Give a Standing Ovation Because Some Things Click Later
So why confine our appreciation of a show to our current limited perception of its value? Know that every experience in life is valuable, more than we currently imagine, and give it a standing ovation in appreciation.
2. Give a Standing Ovation Because Some Things Are Appreciated Much, Much Later
After taking dance classes for many years, I have a whole new understanding of what it takes and what is involved in choreographing a short scene. More than that, I have an overriding admiration of any new art form I get exposed to, because I know, that I don't know what I don't know about mastering that particular art.
3. Giving a Standing Ovation Is Good for You
Acknowledging various aspects of activities and the multitude of people who make that activity possible, has us be more grateful for life, and more empathetic to other people's efforts, talents, and commitments.
4. Giving a Standing Ovation Is Good for the Audience
Keynote speaker, Stuart Knight, had a special trick when we co-produced “I Decide.” At the beginning of the musical, he would have half the audience give a standing ovation to the other half, and then vise versa. At the end of the show, we always got a roaring standing ovation from the audience because people were shown the awesome value of a standing ovation from the start. (And the show was good, too.)
5. Giving a Standing Ovation Is Good for the Performers
So what if a show completely sucks? Then, that will come off in the energy and intensity of the standing ovation. It's very difficult to be inauthentic, but it is very easy to be polite and cordial. How do you want people to treat you (particularly when you're in the spotlight)?
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Did you give a standing ovation back then? It's never too late to give a standing ovation. Go ahead and give yourself a standing ovation right now. (I'm watching.)
You'll feel good, and others around you may feel something too. Most importantly, you'll physiologically anchor this moment, and condition the experience of a standing ovation to be more real and alive for you then ever before.
Let's love the world together...
Love,
[)anish /|hmed, blind visionary
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