Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Busy busy day!

The item I had planned on posting today did not get researched today. So, it will have to wait.

In its place I will discuss a manifestation of the secret in contemporary popular culture - the very adorable and funny Kung Fu Panda!

If you have not seen this movie than stop reading because the following will include a key spoiler:






The key point of the story arc is the 'Dragon Scroll.' It is the reason that the villain, Tai Lung, has followed his evil path - his adoptive father refused to give him the scroll, which promises greatness and power. The legend is that the Dragon scroll explains to the 'Dragon Warrior' the secrets to this power and greatness.

The title character, the panda named Po, is accidentally named the Dragon warrior and eventually, and humourously, is given the dragon scroll. When he opens it it's blank!
And reflective he can see himself in the scroll surface.

Therefore, the secret of the dragon scroll is belief in oneself!
Which is a fundamental principal of the Secret.

I have a few more examples that follow this principal of self belief. Many of these (I will continuously point out) also have an element of misdirection. That the belief is put into an inanimate object. Because it is easier to believe in a scroll than it is to believe in yourself.

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