Monday, April 02, 2007
Look for the message
Last night I watched the film "Troy" on TV. I had seen it once before on DVD and the one scene that had stuck out for me was the scene where Brad Pitt sprang at the giant he was supposed to fight and slit his throat without a moment of hesitation. It had been the only way to win.
On the TV version they had cut this scene out. For me it changed the whole film. Why? Because I always try to learn something and the lesson I got from Achilles the first time I saw the film was
When you have made a decision to do something do it whole heartedly and without hesitation!
Of course I don't mean to slit anyone's throat - on the contrary but have you ever noticed that the truly great movies - the ones that become classics and usually are nominated for Academy Awards - have one thing in common?
Do you know what that one thing is?
They have unforgettable moments in them.
Seems obvious, yet these moments can be quite subtle - where we actually may overlook them, both in the movies and, more importantly ... in our lives.
What makes these moments so extraordinary is that they touch the core of who we are. They provide the shift we need in the right direction. They are wings for our spirits, for our longing to dare and move forward - out of our comfort zone and into that new space we might fear but at the same time want so much.
Look into the moments that stop you, become aware of why something failed and learn your lesson from it so that next time you will make a better decision and "go for gold" whole heartedly and without hesitation.
Life is great - if only we let it be!
Barbara
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On the TV version they had cut this scene out. For me it changed the whole film. Why? Because I always try to learn something and the lesson I got from Achilles the first time I saw the film was
When you have made a decision to do something do it whole heartedly and without hesitation!
Of course I don't mean to slit anyone's throat - on the contrary but have you ever noticed that the truly great movies - the ones that become classics and usually are nominated for Academy Awards - have one thing in common?
Do you know what that one thing is?
They have unforgettable moments in them.
Seems obvious, yet these moments can be quite subtle - where we actually may overlook them, both in the movies and, more importantly ... in our lives.
What makes these moments so extraordinary is that they touch the core of who we are. They provide the shift we need in the right direction. They are wings for our spirits, for our longing to dare and move forward - out of our comfort zone and into that new space we might fear but at the same time want so much.
Look into the moments that stop you, become aware of why something failed and learn your lesson from it so that next time you will make a better decision and "go for gold" whole heartedly and without hesitation.
Life is great - if only we let it be!
Barbara
http://www.trainingvisions.com
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Labels: films, personal development, personal growth, self help, Troy
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Do you still have Dreams?
And do you want to make them come true? If you do, start by writing your dreams down – the clearer the better and please don’t judge on the possibility or probability, just write whatever comes to your mind. Remember, what the human mind can conceive it can achieve!
Let me use Dr. Robert Schuler as an example. He dreamt of a Crystal Cathedral in Anaheim, California which is an earthquake area. In the 80th he invited a famous architect to plan the Cathedral for him. The architect said that it would be very difficult to build such a large glass structure in this area and if at all possible, would cost an incredible amount of money. “Do you have that type of money”, he asked Dr. Schuler. “No” was the answer. “Well, then it is absolutely impossible” the architect retorted. Dr. Schuler took him to his study and showed him his dictionary. The word impossible was cut out, as it was in all his literature. For him impossible did not exist and a few years later the Crystal Cathedral was built and his ‘Hour of Power’ is broadcast from there to the world every Sunday (http://www.crystalcathedral.org/).
Be outrageous! Think big! You can do it – if you really want to.
We have so much unused potential that needs to get out but in many cases does not "dare" to because it would take us out of our comfort zone. What if...? is the question we need to ask us sometimes. What is the worse thing that could happen to me? is a question I ask myself when I am afraid to take the next step and I always find the answer is not as scary as not moving forward would be.
Dare to take that next step and dare to do it NOW! If you need support get yourself a a good coach. If it works for our top athlets, if it works for a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, it will work for you too.
Happy growing,
Barbara Hofmeister
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Labels: doubt, fear, personal growth, success
