We create our own reality

My filmmaker friend Scott Kecken has this bit about his life philosophy posted at his facebook profile. Sounds great to me. I think I'm going to steal this bit from him. I think he won't mind:

"We create our own reality"

"When it comes down to it, there is no one else stronger than yourself. We can be socially, culturally and even biologically constrained but no one can do what you can do for yourself. The mind is a powerful thing, use it, think positive, write down your inner most desires, place them in your favorite place and watch out for the opportunities that come your way. Once that door opens, abandon fear and doubt, walk through and work your ass off!!"

Well said, Scott. Well said. This I will adopt it into my life.

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I finally caught this one on DVD, 'The Prestige' from Christopher Nolan. I found it to be a bit flawed. It's about the rivalry between two illusionists at the turn of the 20th century. Gorgeous-looking film. I like both Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman. But I had a problem with its pace. The first hour of the film is too breezy, and the escalating rivalry between the two men is treated very blase. Scarlett Johansen kinda comes and goes thru the film; she's not given much to do in the film. The film doesn't come together until the last 30 minutes or so. The whole thing is a setup for a twist climax between the two illusionists. It's an interesting ending--thought-provoking even--but I wish the first half of the movie would have drawn you into the characters more instead of just skipping thru their development. Oh well, I'm still psyched for 'The Dark Knight' this summer.