Will Smith’s After Earth contains a lesson for us all

Now you may or may not be a sci-fi fan.  At the Time Clinic, we’re certainly a huge Will Smith fan.  We loved his Pursuit of Happyness in which his son Jaden Smith first appeared.  His most recent movie, After Earth, sees this talented father and son combo in action yet again in a sci-fi extravaganza.  But why, you may be asking yourself, is a time management specialist blog so excited about a science fiction film?

Well, there’s a very important scene in this film that is very much aligned with our teachings at The Time Clinic.  We’d like to share this quote from Will Smith’s character, General Cipher Rage:

“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future, it is a product of our imagination causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. That is near insanity, Kitai. Now do not misunderstand me, danger is very real, but fear is a choice. We are all telling ourselves a story, and that day mine changed.”

Powerful stuff! We couldn’t agree more.  Fear, worries, stress – so many of our negative emotions that weigh us down exist in the future, but are they really real?  How much time do we spend invested in these negative thoughts and emotions? 

But what about the past? We can also get stuck there! The past also holds thoughts and emotions – guilt, regret, sadness.  How much time and emotional energy are you investing in the past?

A moving message to remind us to remember to be ‘present’, for in the present moment, everything really is just fine! So choose to change YOUR story.
As for the movie?  We think it’s a goodie! Go see it, it’s on circuit now! Here’s the official trailer, enjoy!