Monday, November 10, 2014

Trained by a Jedi

Star Wars

I still remember be mesmerized after watching the first Star Wars movie released in 1977.  I was 13 years old and sat in the theater  afterwards wanting it to continue and thinking that this one one of the best experiences of my young life.  I left the movie excited and uplifted by what I just witnessed. 

Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan the good guys in white conquer Darth Vader and the Empire in black. 
Although I didn't know it at the time, this was one of my early introductions to the importance and power of the mind in our daily lives.  By focusing our minds on good things that we desire and on outcomes that we want to achieve, we can help accomplish our goals.

The Force that Obi Wan, Luke's mentor, references in the movie is this powerful divine energy that pulses through all of life.  Obi and, later, Yoda teach Luke that he can harness this power to achieve his desires.  With this new found power Luke is able to overcome significant odds to defeat the Empire.

We can overcome our obstacles by choosing a better way to think and adopting a positive can do attitude.  Without realizing it at times, we are bombarded with a continuous stream of negativity in our daily lives, this impacts our thinking, health, and emotional well being.

We overcome the dark side or this negativity from consciously disconnecting from it and finding time to immerse ourselves in prayer and meditation. When we make space for silence, we allow our inherent peace and joy to emerge.  We need to take time to rejuvenate and condition our minds as well as our bodies.

May the Force be with you.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K
CoachKaufmann.com

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