Don’s most recent presentation was entitled “ Long ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Wisdom of Yoda”

I am writing this blog on May the fourth, which seems very appropriate for Don’s presentation.  Don shared with us that he is a bit of a Star Wars geek. 

Back in the 70’s when the first Star Wars movie came out, early reviewers did not grasp what Star Wars was about.  To this day Star Wars is the biggest grossing franchise in history. 

When the character Yoda ( who is the philosopher in the movie) was first introduced, his unique accent was on purpose to get people to listen.

The wisdom of Yoda looks at self-confidence, fear and the darkness. 

In Star Wars, a Jedi’s strength flows from self belief ( our force) You must believe in yourself.  If you do not believe in yourself, how do you expect others to?   And try to remember when you start out with a negative thought, how do you expect to succeed?

One of Yoda’s quotes refers to judging others.  “ Size Matters not. Look at me.

Judge me by my Size, do you? “

In other words, don’t judge a book by it’s cover, right?  

If we have self-confidence, that will lead to more personal experiences, which leads to more self-confidence. Unfortunately many of us spend a lot of time and energy being angry or resentful.  However anger and fear are signs we are living in the past. Anger and fear are your baggage and weigh you down.

For most of us, we need to acknowledge our fear before we can get through it.

When we are depressed, we should try let our dark past stay in the past. 

You can accept any failures you have and change course. It’s all up to your commitment in order to achieve your goals. 

Another great Yoda quote “ The Greatest Teacher, Failure is” reminds us that learning from failure, rather than repeating it is a good path to becoming a Jedi. 

You must get in touch with your force to get yourself motivated.  Your future is guaranteed to throw many choices your way. When making these choices, take a breath and be at peace. We all have our own truths which are indisputable.  We are all on our own journey.  Be a candle in the night.