Chapter 17. Living and Leading from Your Inner Executive

If, with the rope of mindfulness, You bind firm the elephant of the mind, You will let go of every fear And find virtue close at hand.

Shantideva

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

Thomas Edison

LUKE SKYWALKER IS BORED AND RESTLESS on a farm on a remote planet. A little robot appears with a plea from a princess for her rescue. Luke responds to this call to adventure. His journey takes him to Ben Kenobi, a wise mentor who understands supernatural powers (the "Force") and who teaches Luke to trust his higher self when dueling with a light saber. Luke undergoes many trials, saves the princess, becomes a Jedi warrior, wins the struggle with ...

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