Regardless of the genre, we treat the plot of the movie as a real life story and analyze it within a real life framework. I have a big list of movies that I utilize. One of my favorites is a fictional movie called Gattaca. It features a moment when two brothers compete with each other swimming in the ocean during a rain-storm. One of the
brothers is the perfect creature-specimen. Grown from a test tube, he was genetically selected to meet the highest standards in health, intelligence, appearance, personal traits, etc. The second brother was a “child of love” — conceived without any pre-selection process. Unexpectedly, the second brother won in the competition. Surprised and disappointed, the seemingly “perfect and valid” first brother asked the second “imperfect and in-valid” brother: “How did you do this?” The response was as follows: "I am not concerned about conserving strength for the way back." This directly relates to me. Generally speaking, I like to apply all my strength in moving forward
without thinking about the way back.
Q - What mistakes have you made along the way?
A - Well, I have already implied that I am not perfect, and let me just make another confession. One
of my mistakes, is the illusion that some people may know better than I know. Typically, the
answers are within ourselves, but there is a lack of trust and confidence. We tend to look for
other authoritative opinions, expecting that there is a better recipe than our own. I don’t subscribe to this and that’s why I do not like to give advice. Of course, I share my experiences and
knowledge, but I prefer to help people connect with their “inner sage”. Aside from my practice, I
have business affairs, and have realized that one of the most important entrepreneurial qualities is to be in contact and “in-tune” with our intuition. I’ve had many situations when, thanks to my
intuition, I made the right decision — buying, selling, waiting, insisting, agreeing, etc… Nevertheless, there were times when I didn’t trust my own feelings, seeking recommendations from others — I followed their input and was subsequently dissatisfied with the result. It was just lack of self-confidence. More precisely, there were times when I delegated responsibility to others. During my twenties, I devoted several years to spiritual schools to help develop my intuition, however it’s human nature to still have self-doubt. It’s an inherent weakness. Generally
speaking, I do not have any regrets, even about my mistakes, they shape the person I am today.