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Live a Life
On being asked about the ups and downs of his career, movie star Kevin Costner
responded with these words, “I’m living a life.” I found this reply to be
profound. Rather than spending his days judging the events and experiences of
his life as either good or bad, he adopted a neutral stance and simply decided to
accept them for what they are: a natural part of the path he is on.
We all travel different roads to our ultimate destinations. For some of us,
the path is rockier than for others. But no one reaches the end without facing
some form of adversity. So rather than fight it, why not accept it as the way of
life? Why not detach yourself from the outcomes and simply experience every
circumstance that enters your life to the fullest? Feel the pain and savor the
happiness. If you have never visited the valleys, the view from the mountaintop
is not as breathtaking. Remember, there are no real failures in life, only results.
There are no true tragedies, only lessons. And there really are no problems, only
opportunities waiting to be recognized as solutions by the person of wisdom.

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24.
Learn from a Good Movie
I love going to the movies whenever I can. Often, I take my young daughter
Bianca and my son Colby with me and, while munching on popcorn, we enjoy
the latest animated film that is heating up the box office. We always walk out
with smiles on our faces along with a whole host of new characters we can
pretend to be in our daily play sessions. When I am on the road for a speaking
tour, I still try to find a few hours at the end of the day to slip into a theater in
whatever city I may be in and watch a good movie. I find that films not only
relax me but they serve to transport me to a different world and inspire me to
keep thinking about the endless possibilities life holds. I guess movies bring out
the dreamer in me.
Recently, I saw an Italian movie called Life Is Beautiful. Though it was
subtitled, it kept me riveted for nearly three hours and moved me like no film I
have seen in quite some time. Much of the story centers on a loving father and
his relationship with his young son. Early on, the two are inseparable and share
many great times. Suddenly, one afternoon, the two are taken away from their
home and placed on a train bound for Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi
concentration camp. The rest of the movie shows the incredible lengths the
father goes to, not only to keep his son alive, but to actually keep him happy
through their horrifying ordeal. Though the father ultimately sacrifices his own
life at the end, Life Is Beautiful is a powerful reminder that living is a gift and we
must make the best of it, every day of our lives.
A good movie can restore your perspective, reconnect you to the things you
value most and keep you enthusiastic about all the things in your life. And as
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Nothing great was ever achieved without
enthusiasm.”

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