Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 1 to 7

The lessons from the Way comes like lessons in life, in no particular order. Yet they all follow each other like one footstep follows another, each step placed where it is best for that moment. But overall they get you to where you're going.
The first bunch of these form the Illuminated Showman's Manifesto.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 1

A Showman is one who faces the other Way.

That walks with the crowd,

then turns around to face the Others.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 2

A Showman asks for attention and has something to show when he gets it.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 3

A Showman shows man - man.

Revealing the pulsing meat of

human experience.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman – 4

The Showman reminds us of the inherent folly

of all human endeavor.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 5

A show is artificial, meaning made by man for man.

A horse does not appreciate a card trick.

Completely artificial is also completely human.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 6

When we laugh at the clown

we are laughing at ourselves.

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 7

The crowd has enjoyed the Showman from when he enacted stories by the cave fires, since he first drew a bison on a cave wall, back when they called the Showman Shaman.