Tip#570: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 2 - Nim's Island

"The thing about courage is it's something that we have to learn and relearn all our whole lives. Now it's not just in you it's in every choice we make. Each and every day."
Nim’s Island

After posting the list of 5 movies for helping visualization and imagination (see tip#568) I took my own movie prescription and watched Nim's Island. Even though it is a light family film it still delivered a meaningful, heartfelt message that my spirit really needed to hear! It was a perfect example of the power and magic of a movie!

Nim's Island (2008)

The adventure-fantasy movie Nim's Island is about an 11 year-old girl Nim (Abigail Breslin) living on a secret tropical island with her scientist father Jack (Gerard Butler). Nim is a big fan of Alex Rover the hero of a series of adventure books written by Alexandra Rover (Jodie Foster). The surprise is that Alexandra is the opposite of the hero she created and suffers from agoraphobia, a fear of open spaces. See: Movie trailer

Alexandra and Nim connect via the internet and when Nim is in an emergency asks her to come to the island immediately. Alexandra realizes she must face and overcome her fears to help Nim. Through it all she has the spirit of her heroic character Alex (also Gerard Butler) to motivate her. These scenes were inspiring because this is what it feels like when I am inspired by my movie heroes. It's like they speak to me. They help mirror my greatness AND hidden potential!

When you make an emotional connection with a movie hero, it is like making a soul connection with a person giving you a special message. That message is saying, "You have the same courage and strengths you see in me! What I can do YOU can do!" Embrace this message and do your very best to take action with whatever challenge you face today!

Alex Rover: "Be the hero of your own life story."
Alexandra Rover: "Don't hand me that line - I wrote that line!"

Related Tips:
Tip#530: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 1 - The Color of Money
Tip#570: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 2 - Nim's Island
Tip#693: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 3 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Tip#971: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 4 – Iron Man 3
Tip#972: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 5 – Spider-Man 2.1 

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