Reification

There were many aspects involved in making my movie and due to unforeseen circumstances, I'm still working on it. This has been a very challenging learning process in itself. I hope that the end product will turn out how I see it in my head. Anyways, the labor involved so far has been taking multiple pictures of various aspects of my life. I've also scanned numerous pictures of my family and animals. I'm copied and pasted a few pictures from the Internet as well. I'm trying to show the the complexity of our society and how daily life has the power to weigh one down or pick one up. I'm attempting to convey the power of positive thinking and the challenges associated with this due to the demands of daily life.

My target audience is anyone who often feels overwhelmed or stressed out. I know I certainly stress out too much and this is why I'm learning to think more positively. It's a hard process but I'm trying to catch myself whenever I'm being negative and then spin it around into something positive. I find that I feel better and have better days when I do this. However, life does have a way of throwing you a curve ball and sometimes it's hard for me to refocus my thoughts positively. With the guidance and help from my mom, I have discovered many books that deal with positive affirmations and philosophies about the power of the mind. For instance, I have found great refuge from watching the DVD "The Secret" or reading the text version. The Secret embodies the principle of the law of attraction, "likes attract likes". The DVD has many great speakers share their experiences, such as the author from the Chicken Soup books (i can't remember his name right now, i think it's Canfield?) Anyways, there is an entire community of people who practice positive thinking and affirmations. It's quite remarkable and even though I may not agree with of the principles discussed in these books, I do find them very helpful and inspirational. Some other books are The Circle and Deepak Chopra's books.

Even though I don't explicitly mention Gee in my movie, there are a few principles that apply. The Identity Principle strongly relates to my video because I'm recognizing my current identity, reflecting on it, and projecting a new identity. Another principle is the Self-Knowledge Principle. I'm learning more about myself and my current thinking processes. I'm realizing my capacities and how I can take advantage of these. Lastly, the Transfer Principle examines how I'm practicing positive affirmations and thoughts. I'm transferring my old ways of thinking and turning them around or redirecting them. I'm therefore transforming my earlier learning into a more relaxed positive learning. All of this just takes practice and repetition. I know this is a life-long process but I'm not giving up!!