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Legends · 1936–
Richard Bach
Used imaginative fables about flight and freedom to explore self-mastery, possibility, and the courage to transcend limits.
Richard Bach is included in the Legends collection for work associated with Creativity & Flow and Spiritual Growth. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Legends
movement in the collection
1936–
life and work
2
focus areas
Ideas associated with the work
- Explore the work through creativity & flow
- Explore the work through spiritual growth

“Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.”
— Richard Bach, Illusions
In their own words
“Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.”
— Richard Bach, Illusions
Used imaginative fables about flight and freedom to explore self-mastery, possibility, and the courage to transcend limits.
- Creativity & Flow
- Spiritual Growth
Signature works
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Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
1977 · A reluctant messiah on belief and limits.
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