356 Part VI: The Part of Tens
✓ Life is much more fulfilling when all your logical levels are aligned
(check out Chapter 11 for all about logical levels). Especially effective
is when whole communities have this alignment because this situation
leads to a powerhouse for change that’s fast and for the good of all. The
Na’vi people are the indigenous inhabitants of a moon, Pandora. Their
spiritual connection to the moon and all her inhabitants have them
treading carefully, only taking what they need for their survival. The
Na’vi are aligned through this spiritual identity all the way to the
environment of Pandora, which provides the strength to defeat their
human foe, despite the humans’ superior fire power.
✓ Values (turn to Chapter 3 for details) are a very powerful driver. As
Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) begins to understand the richness of the
culture on Pandora, his values conflict with those of his compatriots, the
other human visitors who just want to exploit Pandora’s resources. In
this case, Sully is willing to die for his values.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. Director:
James Cameron. Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2009).
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
A thoroughly entertaining film about a teenager, Ferris Bueller, played by
Matthew Broderick who believes that ‘Life goes by so fast, if you don’t stop
and look around, you might miss it.’ With this belief in mind he decides to
play truant and persuades his best friend, Cameron (Alan Ruck), to join him.
An agenda for the day is for Ferris to help Cameron gain some self-esteem.
This film is all about beliefs and taking responsibility for your actions. Ferris
believes in himself and is adored by everyone, from his parents, class and
school mates, to the town’s folks in general. The only exception is his
principal, Ed Rooney, performed with manic intensity by Jeffrey Jones and
his sister, Jeanie Bueller, played brilliantly by Jennifer Grey.
The interesting point is to notice what people focus on and how it affects
their lives. Ferris focuses on enjoying life, helping Cameron, and beating the
system, and he sails through his day, achieving his goals. By contrast, Ed
Rooney and Jeanie Bueller are consumed with hate for Ferris, and Rooney
certainly ends up having a terribly painful day, in more ways than one. Jeanie
overcomes her angst during a hilarious conversation with a boy in the police
station, played by Charlie Sheen, in which he suggests that Jeanie needs to
focus more on sorting herself out and less on what her brother’s doing.
