Just a quick post here. I’m not sure if any of you have watched Star Wars, or if you are fans. Personally, I’m not crazy about it, but there are lessons to learn there.

Firstly, you have Yoda who represents the Mentor. It’s a person that almost everyone needs to have in their life. If you are without a mentor, then there will be experience that cannot be learned simply through your own experience. The Mentor guides you down the right path.

Secondly, you have the two faces of Luke Skywalker. First on Dgobah, he was generally open to learning but wasn’t willing to put in his best effort. He failed and started giving excuses. However, Luke was amazed at what Yoda could do with the ship on Dgobah, a kind of “proof” of capability. Once a student is filled with purpose and hope, the learning takes a completely new direction.

Thirdly, the question of resources. Yoda talks about a “Force” that surrounds us and connects us. A lot of the time, this is dismissed as mumbo jumbo. But in reality, we do have inner resources and potential that we do not use. Most of us don’t harness our best efforts, time or commitment to getting certain things done. The truth is we have been able to do it all along, and the limitations we sent on ourselves prevent us from going all the way.

Who said that watching movies was just for entertainment!