I have never been a big fan of hiphop, although most kids I grew up with in the 90s were 2nd generation immigrants (like myself) listening to MC Hammer and playing basketball to be like Michael Jordan. Being raised in a low-middle class environment in what you could call a 60k version of Detroit, one block away from an international car factory that dominated the … Continue reading What I Learned About Becoming Successful from Eminem’s 8 Mile

Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur is another one of those great movies who have gone rather unnoticed. Despite its little success it is still a fantastic and powerful movie that can teach us a lot about dealing with our own demons, with self-sabotage, and how self-acceptance of our own strength can be the key to overcome our self-doubt. Arthur’s identity is bound to the sword. Only … Continue reading Identity and Self-Acceptance in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur and The Gentlemen