Movies and stories, throughout time, have inspired us, entertained us and provided us with gems of wisdom from those who have walked various paths in Life. When you read stories or watch movies (of course, be selective!), look for the gems - even if there are only a few phrases here and there, you will find these gems to hold deeper things.
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Yoda, in Star Wars (various episodes):
Yoda: A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind.
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Yoda: That place ... is strong with the dark side of the Force. A domain of evil it is. In you must go.
Luke: What's in there?
Yoda: Only what you take with you. Your weapons ... you will not need them.
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Wars not make one great.
Use your feelings, you must.
A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
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Luke: Is the dark side stronger?
Yoda: No ... no ... no ... Quicker, easier, more seductive.
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Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed that is.
Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you?
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Luke: I don't believe it.
Yoda: That is why you fail.
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Control, control. You must learn control.
Fear is the path to the dark side ... fear leads to anger ... anger leads to hate ... hate leads to suffering.
Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
Truly wonderful the mind of a child is.
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
You must feel the Force around you. Here between you ... me ... the tree ... the rock ... everywhere!
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Hard to see the dark side is.
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A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger ... fear ... aggression. The dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight.
A little more knowledge might light our way.
Death is a natural part of Life.
Reach out and sense the Force around you.
Through the Force, things you will see. Other places. The future .. the past. Old friends long gone.
The fear of loss is the path to the dark side.
My ally is the Force. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it; makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us.
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Luminous beings are we ... not this crude matter.
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Always in motion is the future.
Pass on what you have learned.
May the Force be with you.
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Yoda Wisdom .... Stories? Myth?
Ah the stuff of stories... the very stuff we are made of ... As this Year closes off ... and the Winter Solstice brings the Return of the Light ... The days are getting slowly longer now ... Dream on ... dream big if you wish ... May 2012 be a Year full of Light ... the very light of which you are.
