This is a fun concept.  I admit I don't find it as interesting as I'd like, but I still learned some things in a fun way. That counts!

Iron Fist's superpower before he conquered Shao Lao the Undying and traveled to Earth was that he'd trained something for a decade with supreme focus. Then, he was tasked with killing an immortal, invincible creature with his bare hands.  Rather than strike it like all the others in his past, he gave it a hug, blocking the heartless creature's mystical connection to said heart... and killing it. Then, he plunged his hands into the dragon's heart again and again, causing excruciating pain, but, once he overcame that... The power of the Iron Fist was his. Yeah, there's a few mindsets hidden in there.  Danny Rand had a huge impact on me growing up.  Millionaire martial artist who helps people?  Sounds good to me. This issue in particular I found very impactful.  It's about the last 1% of skill - about complacency, and its cost. There's also a nice side piece about well meaning incompetence, and its potential downfalls, but I may have said too muc...

WOW! I mean... WOW!  This comic is just sensational!! The very opening spread had me agog with conspiratorial awareness and I was hooked.  Page 1 hooked! Considering most pages have some form of a spoiler on it, all I can say at this point is: buy this one. I can't speak for issue 2+, but #1 has earned my highest recommendation. Five stars!! (Bonus:  Spot the hidden codes/ciphers HIDDEN IN THE GODDAMN PAGES!  I MEAN... JESUS THAT IS SO GREAT!) 

"I'm not a peck!" Ah, Willow.  This movie dates back to before I knew who Val Kilmer was. While there is certainly the standard hero's journey (times two) in this film, there are also some other tidbits of wisdom worth mentioning. "The finger of power is your own" This completely flew over my head the first time I watched it as a child, but later in life, it really hit me. This hearkens to Tom Bilyeu's " everything is my fault " belief.  While our true net worth is indeed the people we've known and touched, ultimately, everything is up to us.  This is our world, and nobody else's. Also, both Willow and Madmartigan each follow their own version of moving at 1,000mph in the wrong direction rather than sitting still.  Improvisation and action lead to some hijinks, but also a lot of personal growth from both characters.

"Live ain't about how hard ya hit..." The Rocky series is full of perseverance and underdogs winning through the process of never giving up rather than what the scorecards or fight results are. They're about conquering our inner fears, our own weaknesses and horrific boxing choreography.  (Sorry Sly, it's really, really bad) Much like Peaceful Warrior, the movie isn't about winning a contest over someone else, but rather winning it against ourselves - about striving to be the best version of ourselves - about never giving up. Winning from striving. ...and occasionally robotic butlers for some reason. (It also makes me laugh when he says "I shudda broke YER thumbs...")

Adapted from Timothy Zahn's brilliant novels, these comics capture the brilliance of Thrawn with decent artwork and flow. Grand Admiral Thrawn embodies the growth mindset to the extreme, going as far as to kill those with fixed mindsets in order to strengthen the empire. Unlike Vader, Thrawn does not kill out of anger or frustration, and is tactically brilliant. If Tom Bilyeu of ITcomics was an alien commander, I think his approach might mirror Thrawn's in many ways. Certainly worth a look! Favorite line:  "Anyone can make an error Ensign.  But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." (Chops off his head) "The error has now been corrected.  Dispose of it.  Carry on."

I could be reading into this movie a little more than its creator intended, but who cares?  It's a funny movie, with a great message:  Do what you love.  Fuckin' aye. I think that most of the population is still stuck in "Milton mode" and none of us really know how much time we have left in our lives. Another interesting perspective within the film is how things just line up for people living this path.  Certainly, there are hardships when we follow our passions, but when push comes to shove, there are hardships when we DON'T follow our passions too. The struggle in life is guaranteed.  Success is not.  If we can find a way to enjoy the struggle of life... because it is congruent with our life purpose/mission/ikigai then we get to WIN every day.  Not once we retire.

What a simple, beautiful book. As an adult, I was very curious what the Turtle's answers to the boy's questions would be. There is a wisdom to this book (when my Son asked me what wise meant, I told him it was someone who had made many, many mistakes, and learned from all of them) I suppose I could spoil it for you, but... I won't.

There's a beautiful subtlety to this book behind repressed feelings, and the differentiation between good attention and bad. When we act out it's for attention - and this book illustrates this concept beautifully. On the flipside, it also works quite well as a metaphor for repressed emotions.  How acknowledging them is often the first step. There's one line in the book that bugs me, but it's still one of my favorites to read to my son. Great book! 

I love this movie for its purity, and for its multitude of messages. From the child who chooses the "no bullshit, what would it take" approach and puts in the work to earn the attention from the love of his life, to the couples overcoming hardship, to all the different ways people fall in and out of love, this movie has tiny bits of mindset hidden throughout the whole show. And man, the airport scene makes me tear up every damn time.