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What’s The Cube you Have Been Given?

Strange title yes? Not for those who have gone to see the movie “Mr. Magorium Wonder Emporium” and understood it’s true message. This brilliant film communicates the power of belief and it’s importance in tapping into the source of creativity. Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe, where all of the toys for sale are alive. But when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and give the business to his faithful cashier Molly Mahoney, (Natalie Portman), she is shocked.

Divided into storybook chapters, the film begins at “the beginning of the end” for Mr. Magorium, who, at age 243, is preparing to depart this earthly plane because --well, enough is enough, and he’s out of shoes. For the past 113 years he has run the titular establishment, a sort of enchanted FAO Schwarz.

Magorium plans to bequeath his shop, a storefront/house sandwiched between
skyscrapers, to its manager, Molly Mahoney. At 23, she’s a onetime musical prodigy who feels stuck, unable to complete the concerto she’s been trying to compose. She longs to achieve the “sparkle” that shows she’s inspired and expressing her highest potential. She has a fondness for Emporium regular Eric(Zach Mills), a nice geeky 9-year-old who has a knack for invention and a lack of friends. He tries out his nascent social skills on Henry Weston (Jason Bateman), the accountant Magorium has hired to put his finances in order.

Being an accountant, Henry is necessarily an impassive skeptic who can’t accept that magic exists.

For her part, Molly can’t accept that her beloved boss is leaving. Neither can the store., whose red walls begin turning gray -- decor body language for a sulk. The books and stuffed animals start acting out, too, until full-fledged magic mayhem forces Magorium to close shop temporarily.

Until the final sequence it seems all is lost! But not yet! Molly during the opening of the film had been given a block of wood. Not knowing what to do with it she lets it just sit on her coffee table in her dining room! Near the end of the film Henry and her are having a discussion when in frustration she blurts out and the cube moves. Not believing his eyes he asks Molly to repeat what she just said and once again the cube moves. To make this long story short, the cube then takes off and dances across the screen. The next morning Henry helps Molly see the truth. The power is in her too, not just in Mr. Magorium. She then begins to display an unusual creativity summing up all her skills to make the most incredible collection with in the store as it comes back to life.

What was that phrase she uttered out of desperation? “Yes I Believe”

While this filmed was met with rather critical and harsh reviews, it portrays a
beautiful metaphor.

What is the cube in life you have been dished out? What is that one thing in
your life that sits their dormant waiting for you to tap into with your belief?

Yes you have been given talents and gifts, but they may not be expressed in
the way you first thought or imagined. Perhaps the creator of the Universe
has something much greater in store for you.

Perhaps the Creator is waiting for you to tap into the power of belief to turn
your cube into a wonder emporium of your own life.

That begs me to ask you... What if you took all your talents and gifts and
allowed them to bloom right where you are? What might become of your cube?”

Interestingly enough all those critical reviews… well I guess they are from
stuffy old folks and hard nosed profit mongers who lost their ability to believe
and dream, thus fail to see the true power of belief and faith found with in the
beauty of this film.

Perhaps they should go see it with 4 and 7 year olds as I did. Seems they still
believe. At least my kids and I had a great time.

Remember that life is precious and to always "Fly Right"

Roger
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Roger Gauthier
Tri-Vision Global, Inc.
Launching You To Xtreme Success
2771-29 Monument Rd. No 374
Jacksonville, FL 32225
904.221.4281

Welcome Traveler to Life's Most Enjoyable Journey!

Insights for effective living was created to help those who are traveling along life’s road and do not have the advantage of having traveled further. It's sort of a guide to help your journey be more successful with less of the pitfalls, mistakes, heartbreaks or anything else that would make your life’s journey unpleasant, deterred or worse, canceled.

You see as you walk along the road there are many ways to go about it. One is blindly which many choose. The thinking is to just having fun without regard to what lies ahead, carpe diem without a plan. Problem with that is that if you are not paying attention and your road leads to the cliffs edge. You will certainly end your journey quickly. Some will say that it was fait, karma, your destiny, or GOD’s will.

Allow me to assure you, as one that has gone down the road of life a bit further and extremely fast, that this is not the case. It's called plain ignorance. If we have been given the ability to pay attention then should we not use it?

Others may only look periodically without checking there map to see if they are on course. They wander aimlessly being caught in the light of any hypnotic distraction that they come into contact with. They too, unfortunately, will find their journey terminated early or they may reach their destination, but do so with little left to enjoy it. They are significantly delayed and have missed the show waiting for them as well as the opportunity to be touched and to touch those whose lives were dependant on the stroke of paint that you were to provide on their canvas had you traveled the proper course.

Others still travel with the idea that they will be returning if they do not get it right, or that they come again and again in a variety of forms. Animals if they do worse, or enlightened beings if they do well!

Allow me to propose a thought. What if you had one shot at it? How would you really know? Is there a way to really find out? What if you went your whole life following the wrong road and did not know it? What if you were tricked into thinking that your path was correct only to find out at the last minute, before being pushed off, that it was actually a path to the edge of a huge canyon? Wouldn’t you like to really know?

Now while that may be a fear based thought and proponents may argue that fear is being used to control lets just use the example of LOVE. A parent who certainly loves their child, and who uses wisdom, will not scare their child to stay out of the street. Rather they will lovingly explain and show them the real dangers that exist if they do not pay attention and use wisdom.

That is what we will do here. We will share insights gained over the years from those who have traveled successfully and have passed it along for those who wish to follow. Insights that can only be gained by, either having traveled the road yourself, or some one else who has! It’s those insights or small distinctions that are acted upon that turn a spectator into a pro. By adhering to the advice of those who have successfully navigated before us our journey will be a delight and become a path that is enjoyable, peaceful and full of adventure and growth. So let us continue on least we become weary travelers shall we??