Cinema Sage - Life lessons from the silver screen - 1 - The Last Dragon

Do you remember the end of The Last Dragon? Where Sho’nuff kept asking Bruce Leeroy who’s the master? Were you even watching? Did you learn nothing from Bruce? The entire movie Bruce Leeroy fought through obstacles and got his ass kicked in order to help you understand that you are the master as well. You might have watched the movie and thought “What a fool that Bruce Leeroy was….I knew he was the master the whole time.” But here you are, and you are stuck in traffic, and little do you know life is asking you quietly…Who’s the master? You might be deciding between burger king or sushi for lunch, gauging which one will make your belly look less fat, and that’s life asking again……Who’s the master? You get over-charged in some erroneous phone bill and that’s life dunking your head in water asking Who’s the master? Cancer strikes and there is no one there but you and life screaming Who’s the master?!

I am.

A quick exercise: (This works every time.) Start up a conversation about The last dragon at work or at school with a friend or chum and later in the day walk by and ask “Who’s the master?” Your friend will say “Sho’nuff” and that is what I’m talking about. Your friend should be saying “I am.”, you should be saying I am, but instead we automatically put ourselves in the position of Sho’nuff’s lackey’s by saying his name. This attitude needs to stop! (if your friend didn’t say Sho’nuff they have already read this and are messing with you. If they didn’t say anything then that wasn’t your friend)

This week you need to examine your life and let us know who the Sho’nuff in your life. When you wake tomorrow, I want you to think “Who’s the master?” close your eyes and say “I am“. Take a deep breathe, open your eyes and say it louder “I am.”. Do this right before you exit your vehicle when you arrive at work or school and once more on your way home. The odd thing is that even if you do the mockingly the more you do it the more you will start to see a change in your life. This ain’t no sucka motivational speech, this is the real deal. This is the first step to a more master like you. You might not glow, but your attitude about everyday activities will start to change.

Life is nothing but possibilities and when you push out thoughts of change and control in your life long enough they won’t come back on their own. You need to do things to remind your self that you are in control and have a say so in everyday activities. At first you might need to do it in a silly way, like saying “Who’s the master” to yourself while no one is looking and that is ok. You will soon regain your youthful, positive, and “in control” outlook that has some how slipped away.

This is your Cinema Sage saying “You sure look like a master to me.”

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