I recently moved to a new state and made the switch from working at the office to working from home.  While unpacking I came across a rolled up poster from my childhood.  Turns out it was a movie poster for The Empire Strikes Back.  Yes, I am a Star Wars fan boy.  Still have my action figures, ships, etc.  I decided to hang the poster over my desk in the new home office.

The poster shows Luke looking off into the distance, maybe towards a better future?  Maybe towards his destiny?  Who knows?  He was chastised by Yoda for always looking for adventure instead of keeping his mind on the present.  Yoda had a good point.  Luke did spend a fair amount of time fantasizing about his future rather than focusing on the task at hand.  But, I would contend that he was just forward thinking.  He was looking for a better life, a life where he could make a difference. [Read more…]