A truly inspiring movie that everyone can relate to in some way. Everyone that sees this movie may not understand it or even like it. Me…I loved it! Did I mention that this movie was inspired by true events? That makes it even more interesting. Okay, okay, okay let’s get to it! Tonight’s movie is da-da-da-dah! Peaceful Warrior! As if you hadn’t already figured that out, lol. It’s based on the book “Way Of The Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman. Dan is an ambitious gymnast, aspiring for the Olympic Gold Medal. Now Dan like most teenagers is full of a lot of negative emotions; aggression, anger, fear, frustration, peer pressure and to top it off he has the biggest ego.  With all these negative thoughts running through his head, he has problems sleeping. One night after a very troubling nightmare Dan wanders into this all night gas station that looks like something from an old movie. There he meets “Socrates” played by Nick Nolte, whom by the way we never learn his real name. After a few words between them Dan turns to leave, then turns back around as if to say something else and Socrates is no longer on the ground, he is up on top of the roof! Mindblowing to say the least. How did he get up there in the blink of an eye?

This movie is so important in how it tells of the battle we all have within us and like I said before Dan was struggling with a lot of emotions and the only thing that seemed important to him was being in the  Olympics, seeing Socrates suddenly up on the roof intrigued Dan, he is moderately impressed with him and has to know how he was able to get up there in such short a time. Socrates takes Dan under his wing and teaches him about life and new values. Dan realizes that there is something more to life and training than what he’s always believed. Now I begin to see why this movie is called Peaceful Warrior. There is a war within all of us, our positive self (the ALLAH in us) versus the reaction to positive (Satan) or negative in us. No war can be won with agitation in the mind ( calmness is power). The first condition to be able to fight is to be peaceful. Socrates urges Dan to “throw out the trash” No not from an actual garbage can, the trash that is in the mind, the things that block us from being the great beings that we are. Trash is the only thing that’s keeping you from the only thing that matters- this moment, here…now.

The thing about any teenager up to at least the age of 25, is that they think they know everything already, and Dan is no different. He truly believes that the only thing going on is what he sees in front of him. Socrates said “You can live a whole lifetime without ever being awake.” So true! I mean just because we get up, go to work, walk around, drive our cars, we are still asleep! We have no idea what is actually going on around us. I will say it has mostly to do with what we eat, what we watch on TV, what music we listen to. All things that help to dull our Pineal Gland ( a pea-sized conical mass of tissue behind the third ventricle of the brain) what is known as the third eye. So back to Dan and his ego. Even at his gymnastic practice Dan is the best in his class, he knows it, his friends know it, and even his coach knows it. Dan keeps trying to do a triple consecutive flip that his coach tells him no one will ever be able to do that, of course that does not stop him from trying.

Some have compared this movie to the Karate Kid concept, and it does have that Mr Miyagi vibe lol. Back to the story…Soc’s philosophy is this: that one must live entirely in the present moment. One of my favorite scenes was in the park, and Dan said I have to be somewhere can this be quick, and Soc said yes and threw him into the water, lol he told him to clear his mind and what better way to do it. That showed him that as he was falling he had no other thoughts except that moment of falling, the here and now.

Now this movie has been out since 2006, almost 10 years ago, so excuse me while I spoil things a bit. And as I do, that should not stop you from seeing this movie, it really is that good. Soc tells Dan he’s missing out on everything that’s going on, Dan says there is nothing going on. Socrates grabs him in a certain spot on his shoulder and it seems like time freezes, and all of a sudden Dan is aware of everything that is happening in the park all at the same time! Soc says to him “There’s never nothing going on, take the trash out of your mind, and experience this moment.” Socrates said it took a lifetime of practice to lose his mind, to lose the way we’ve been conditioned to think. Some call it brainwashed, i’m glad my brain has been washed, that I am awake and see things for what they are. Bob Marley said it best “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” Dan gradually learns to appreciate every moment, to view the journey toward a goal as more meaningful and significant than the attainment, (however I will say that they are both meaningful, however the journey makes you appreciate the attainment) To pay attention to that which he is doing- thus increasing his gymnastic skills; and ( to a slightly lesser extent) control himself. One day Dan drives recklessly on his motorcycle and collides with a car causing his femur bone to shatter in 17 places. He is rushed to a hospital, where a metal bar is placed in his leg. Now I know what you’re thinking “that’s the end of his career” that’s the same thing his coach was thinking, which hurt Dan because of his lack of faith. In a weak moment he sees himself trying to commit suicide, and he comes face to face with his own ego. He resumes his tutelage under Socrates, and eventually he is restored to full health and strength, while his coordination improves and his mind is set entirely on the present moment.

So that is it for the spoilers, if you want to know what happens you must watch the movie yourself. Just remember that yes this was based on a real life event with Dan Millman, this is not fiction. When we free our minds and take out the trash we will be amazed by the things we can do! For some of us our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? When actually who are you not to be? Our playing small does not serve the world. We are all meant to shine, as children do, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others inspiration to do the same.

So on that note I will close out by reminding y’all that when you’re watching movies to look for those keys, and if  there are none than it wasn’t worth watching now was it? Until the next time…Have a peaceful nights rest and a happy morning rise!

 

 

 

“I always feel like somebody’s watching me…and I have no privacy”. Lol if you love music from the 80’s you will most definitely remember this one by Rockwell.Was Rockwell just being paranoid? What inspired this song? Could someone have really been watching him? Could someone be watching us now? And if so, who? So as I’m sure you all have figured out what this week’s blog is about, let’s get into it. Well folks plain and simple…WE ARE BEING WATCHED! We are being watched, our phones are being tapped, the FBI are monitoring our emails and electronic communications. Now you know I would be remiss to not bring a movie into this. The movie for this week is “1984”. Written by George Orwell in 1949.

The book was written in 1949, however the actual movie was released in 1984 Starring John Hurt as Winston Smith. Plot: After the Atomic War the world is divided into 3 states. London is a city in Oceania, ruled by a party who has total control over all it’s citizens. Winston Smith is one of the bureaucrats, rewriting history in one of the departments. The Ministry of Truth broadcasts endlessly to the population through its inescapable network of telescreens. These devices, which invade all aspects of peoples’ lives, are also capable of monitoring their every word and action. Sound familiar? There are agents that work for the party called the “Thought Police” whose singular goal is to eliminate any thought crimes

Because words are so powerful, This slogan was constantly seen and played ceaselessly to the masses. If you recall President Bush once said: WAR WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR PEACE! Now remember this book was written in 1949, long before Bush was president. There are numerous ways that the government watches us. Through the NSA( National Security Agency) that spies on us through our Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and whatever social media they choose. This is supposedly illegal, however they do it anyway. When asked for a statement of his intentions for his book, Orwell said ” My novel 1984 is not intended as an attack on socialism, or on the British Labour Party…I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I do believe (allowing of course for the fact that the book is a satire) that something resembling it could arrive. So what do we do with these facts? Why we ignore them, for not to ignore them would mean that we have to do something and since the majority of the population is asleep…..

Think about it, every time you use your credit and loyalty cards, your purchases are being tracked and analyzed. When you use your cell phone, they reveal your location, and companies want to retain and use that information. Also NSA can legally listen to your conversations if you’re talking to someone who’s out of the country. While you watch TV, Sitting at your computer, even when you go for a health care visit, they ask for your insurance card and your drivers license. They scan them and enter the info into programs like Officemate, this is just one more way they keep tabs on us. I read that Samsung TV’s are eavesdropping on their owners. If you have a smart TV, you can turn on a voice command feature that saves you the trouble of finding the remote, pushing buttons and scrolling through menus. However making that feature work requires the television to listen to everything you say. And what you say isn’t just processed by the television; it may be forwarded over the internet for remote processing, they say this is literally Orwellian ( Orwell).

So once again, when watching movies look for keys, don’t just watch for entertainment purposes, because these are definitely the last days. There are all kinds of truths in the movies that we watch, even cartoons. And no worries, I will be here to keep you updated and informed. So brothers and sisters until the next time…Have a peaceful nights rest, and a happy morning rise!

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They Live! This was said to be a science fiction movie, made in the eighties by John Carpenter. Based on Ray Nelson’s short story Eight O’clock in the Morning. The reason I say it was said to be science fiction is because this movie is sooo accurate in it’s telling, it totally describes the elite and their whole agenda. Heck! I will even go so far as to say this is the movie that the Illuminati does not want you to see!  This movie shares a powerful message about the elite and their use of mass media to control the masses. Now I have to mention again that this was made In the eighties, and I was even surprised to see that it stars  WWF wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper. Yes the technology was a little old, and yes there were some corny lines being thrown around, however this movie was right on point!

Scary huh? Well be afraid! Be very afraid! Imagine being able to see people and things for what they really are. You go about your lie, I mean life, lol like you normally do. You go to work/school, come home, maybe go out, then repeat the same motion each day. Okay back to the story, Now I must warn you there are some spoilers ahead, however the movie is 27 yrs old so…..here it is. RRP (Rowdy Roddy Piper) is a homeless drifter, new in town, as a matter of fact most of the people are homeless, there is a sense of impending doom in the air: poverty is rampant. RRP finds work at a construction site where he meets this brother who tells him about this church where he can eat and sleep. Helicopters are flying around the city and this street preacher speaks of soulless beings ruling the world. “… They have taken the hearts and minds of our leaders. They have recruited the rich and powerful, and they have blinded us to the truth! Our human spirit is corrupted. Why do we worship greed? Because outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us from birth to death  are our owners. They have us. They control us. They are our masters. Wake up.” Now doesn’t that sound like the Illuminati? Now RRP finds these truth seeing sunglasses inside the church which is actually the headquarters of an underground organization that is trying to take down the rulers. Remember The Honorable Elijah Muhammad shared that the truth would be told in the last days, yet would be done in a fictitious way. Through horror, fiction and fantasy. This movie from the eighties is actually telling us all of this! Come on! Then as people are watching tv it’s interrupted by broadcasts with these messages: “Our impulses are being redirected. We are living in an artificially induced state of consciousness that resembles sleep. The poor and the under class are growing. Racial justice and human rights are nonexistent. They have created a repressive society, and we are their unwitting accomplices. Their intention to rule rests with the annihilation of consciousness. We have been lulled into a trance. They have made us indifferent to ourselves, to others. We are focused on our own gain. please understand. They are safe as long as they are not discovered. Keep us asleep, keep us selfish, keep us sedated.” Now tell me if that is not what’s happening at this very minute! When RRP  puts on these truth seeing sunglasses he can see the real deal, the alien faces, the subliminal messages all around; i.e. magazines, man holding money in his hand

What if I told you that you already have the power see the truth without those sunglasses, it’s called the third or spiritual eye. Which the elite has come together to destroy our ability to do that by the foods we eat, the fluoride in our water and all the other chemicals we are being subjected to. When you are able to see you want everyone else to see as well. When RRP tries to tell his friend Frank about the sunglasses, he doesn’t want any part of it. So much so they get into the worst and funniest fight ever, and it’s exactly how it is when trying to bring the truth to someone, they’ll fight to the death to keep that illusion.

Some say these are the last days. Some are dying to go to heaven in Jesus name. If these are the last days and they most definitely are, I would love to know what will it take to wake up the sheeple? Rowdy Roddy Piper posted on his twitter that They Live WAS A DOCUMENTARY! not just a movie. Well that’s all I have for now. My will is that you check out this movie and use your third eye. Feel free to leave comments. Until next time…have a peaceful nights rest, and a happy morning rise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey everyone! So I know you’re all wondering what is MOWM (moore of what matters) all about. In this blog I will be dealing with 3 of my favorite ideas, Truth, Movies, and Literature. Yes I said Truth, Movies and Literature, and I guess you’re wondering “how will I do this?” Well that’s the fun part! I find it amazing how there is a movie that relates to practically every subject, as well as practically every movie comes from a book! i.e. The ShawShank Redemption, which is based on the book by Stephen King titled “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” or Brother John with Sidney Poitier 1971, another excellent movie! Okay, okay so yes I did mention Truth and this is how I will tie it in…What I like about a really good movie is when it has truth in it, and if you’re not watching the movie just to be entertained you’ll know what I’m saying, for example Brother John is a very thought provoking movie that many were not ready for, being made in 1971 and Sidney Poitier’s character was a mysterious black man that passes through his hometown just in time for the funeral of his sister, while there he becomes a part of the tension and unrest that is going through the town, black workers aren’t treated well, and some of the cops in town are racist ( no surprise there) however this movie shows the power of the blackman. Some critics have said he seemed to have “supernatural abilities” and are not really sure what he is. There are others that compare the story to that of the biblical Lot and the destruction of Sodom and Gommorrah, with Sidney Poitier as an angel moving among the people of the small southern town looking for the righteous. What I see is this; the blackman is god, which means to master, whatever you master you become the god of it. The towns people were so awed by him and his accomplishments and could not understand how he was able to know and do the things he did. So that’s the idea of this blog. and I do welcome comments, so feel free to share your thoughts! Well that’s all for now, and I will be posting again real soon! So, have a peaceful nights rest, and a happy morning rise! ; )