Movies That Move You
Interesting to note that movies like this, those with a practical and spiritual message, are making it more mainstream. Other movies like Peaceful Warrior, The Pursuit of Happyness, and The Secret are beginning to make an impact in terms of reach and distribution.
I picked The Celestine Prophecy up at Blockbuster the other day. I had read the book many years ago and remember liking it. The movie was decent. Aspects of it moved me so I thought I'd write about it. I wondered if sharing the insights might somehow relate to our business focus here at BusinessCoach.com. More and more words like love, God, spirit, and values are appearing in the work place. It appears that there's a search for meaning at work and in life.
Here's the first of the insights I pulled off the web...
1. A Critical Mass. "A new spiritual awakening is occurring in human culture, an awakening brought about by a critical mass of individuals who experience their lives as a spiritual unfolding, a journey in which we are led forward by mysterious coincidences. All coincidences having meaning in a restless searching society."
At the risk of coming across to "deep thinking" here, my sense is that there is clearly an awakening as it relates to people wanting to find more meaning in their work. The days of undaunting corporate loyalty are over. There's an emphasis today on real work life balance. Businesses competing for talent must know that employees want more than money. They want meaning. They want opportunity. They want recognition. They want to have fun at work and in life.
So for me this boils down to awareness. Which can make a big impact on the workplace if everyone embraces the same values and vision. While this seldom happens on it's own, leaders can be coached to create a culture where it's okay to talk about spirituality, love, kindness, and meaning in the context of work. Work is work. Business is business. So if the conversations contribute to the overall goal, how can they be bad?
More to come on the insights.
As always, warm regards.
Cliff Jones
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