Last week, Don shared with us his presentation entitled “ A Long Time Ago at a DBSA Meeting Far, Far Away. “ 

Love the title!

Don brought with him various Star Wars bears that he and Miriam have collected over the years.

Don did share with us that he is a bit of a Star Wars freak and huge fan. 

I have to admit I am a big fan as well.  When it comes to the story telling in Star Wars, most of the spiritual reality in the movie is based on all religions, and the story telling is also built on a rich moral code.

The ever popular character of Yoda is the moral center of the story.  And Yoda was also the philosopher of the movie.  

In the movie the students or learners are also referred to as “ Padawans”

We are all Padawans, and using the force in everyday life.

How many of us deal with negative thoughts.  But when you start out with a negative thought, how can you proceed?

Remember your strength flows from your self-belief.  And you must believe in yourself to succeed.  If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else?

Don shared one of Yoda’s most famous quotes. 

“ Size matters not, look at me. Judge me by my size do you?”

Even though we are all flawed human beings, remember we also have great strengths.  We are more than what we appear to be.

And your personal experience leads to self-confidence.  And self-confidence will lead to personal experience.

Unfortunately many of us spend a lot of energy being angry or fearful.

To live in the past takes away from our future.  We must acknowledge our fear before we know how to overcome it. 

And remember you can accept failure, or change course. It’s all in the level of commitment you are willing to put forth. 

There are many ways to overcome our failures.  We must take every opportunity to make ourselves stronger and more resilient.

Every day you make choices.  Choice is ever present. Even if you are headed down the wrong path, take a breath, and with a calm mind you can make new and better choices.