MAKE YOUR LIFE A SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
By Judith Parker Harris | January 27, 2010
Block: Negativity
Buster: Shared Positive Experiences (SPE)
I don’t know about you, but I’ve had it with “negative” entertainment. I’m ready for an SPE – what I call A Shared Positive Experience.
At a time when we are bombarded with more news than ever before and most of it is BAD, when people of all ages are starting over, when communities internationally are substituting human connection with on-line chat rooms and electronic social networking, when depression is on the rise, isolation is a growing fear, and communication is misconstrued, misconceived and misinterpreted what are people looking for and finding less of then ever before?
SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCES
There are shared experiences to spare that are frightening, shocking, shameful, horrifying, titillating and emotionally gut wrenching. Do we need another movie about the apocalypse? I think not. There is a shocking shortage, however of SHARED POSTITIVE EXPERIENCES. Test it yourself. What are you talking to co-workers about at the water cooler? What are you discussing with your families? How many SPE’s have you found in a headline that goes viral around the world? What are you reading and listening to? If you took a piece of paper, divided it into two columns headed Positive and Negative, and then wrote down all of your thoughts today, which column would fill up first?
And what is the best way to communicate an SPE worldwide? What is the best way to get SPE conversations happening through every form of communication? What is the best way in trying times of unimaginable difficulties to provide people with not only an inexpensive escape, but also a possible change in attitude and life options? The answer is –Through a movie. Look what’s happening with AVATAR. James Cameron has changed the way movies will be made and he was simultaneously able to tell an updated version of Pocahontas – leaving the audience with hope above all. Why are movies so powerful? Because movies communicate a whole story – not a sound bite, headline, teaser, or synopsis, but a whole story.
Stories are as old as mankind. They have a beginning, middle and end, they have a point of view, they have a heroic character arc wherein something is learned, someone is changed, action is taken and rewards are achieved.
I use movies in my business to help clients find the script in their lives that will allow them to effect the change they desire as the move from Blocked to BlockBuster. The first step is to get rid of the villain or villains (there are 7 of them) that are standing in your way. Then you can create your own BlockBuster hit. Just think about your favorite movie and how it makes you feel. Now imagine if you were starring in your own movie. What would it be about? Who would be the hero? How would you become heroic? What growth would you share with others? What would be your SHARED POSITIVE EXPERIENCE? You can start right no by naming your movie – simply fill in the blanks. Your name Gets your intention (what do you most want to accomplish or change. Example: Maryann Gets to Publish Her Memoir.
Movies can communicate any type of experience, but I suggest we concentrate on some healing themes, like the latest Harrison Ford movie, EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES. A client of mine has coined a phrase that I wish I’d thought of first, “Reel Healing Entertainment.” Now, that’s what I’m talking about… reels and reels of healing entertainment. Imagine being able to select from 2 or 3 movies every week that entertain at the same time that they help you grow, evolve, change and prosper in some way. That’s what I call a Shared Positive Experience.
A great way to start is with the movie in your life. I’d love to talk with you about it. Tell me about your movie in the comment section of this Blog.
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