The Forgotten

 



You may or may not know that I’ve always been a big Batman fan. I especially liked the animated series that came out in the 90’s.

There was an episode that came out that is very pertinent to you and me. It was called…

The Forgotten

Here’s the basic plot:

Batman / Bruce Wayne goes undercover to unravel the mystery of Gotham's homeless men who are vanishing without a trace. While he is checking things out, Bruce gets hit in the head and wakes up in a forced labor camp.

Suffering from amnesia Batman slowly begins to remember who he is and stages an escape. Resuming the mantle of the Batman, he returns to the mine like an avenging angel, determined to free the homeless captives and put and end to the man behind it all. (Which of course he does!)

Remember Who You Are

When Batman first wakes up in the labor camp, he doesn’t remember who he is. He is confused and not himself. Initially he goes along with the program of his servitude. However, he keeps remembering glimpses of his former self… His true identity.

Finally, Bruce get full recollection of who he really is…

The Batman!

Then all of a sudden he starts THINKING & ACTING out of that identity!

He comes back into his POWER because he remembers who he really is… What his True Identity is!

The same holds true for you and me too!

For everyone really…

Embracing Your True Identity

One of the main aspects of my approach to training is helping people remember who they really are…

Helping them break out of their amnesia to recall their True Identity… Our True Nature.

We are all Protectors. We simply have to make sure we are all protecting the right things.

But…

Life often hits us in the head, making us forget who we are and how powerful and resourceful we can be.

It can be tricky reclaiming our agency over ourselves. Even trickier to do it in a way that isn’t at someone else’s expense.

I find it sad watching so many people living in captivity of their own making. Many living lives of quiet desperation as Thoreau so famously stated.

It’s these people who end up causing the problems… The conflicts… The violence…

Not all of them mind you succumb to this, but enough to make things spicy… sometimes dangerous.

Here’s Your Homework

Today I want you to remember who you are. Remember your true identity. Be a Protector of Life. Be a PeaceWalker.

Walk, talk and breath like a PeaceWalker.

Pay attention and make decisions like you would when you are being your best self… when you are being a PeaceWalker.

When you find yourself slipping from this, take a second to breathe, relax, stand up straight, remind yourself WHO YOU ARE, put on your Gameface baby and get back out there!

Is it really that simple?!

Yes.

Try it and tell me what happens.

Resurfacing

If you want to rediscover who you really are. If you yearn to develop your ability to protect yourself and those you love, but do it in a balanced, healthy way, then here’s your invitation to join me…

I’m hosting a free livestream training at the end of the month where I’ll share this simple approach to rediscovering your true identity…

Learn to protect yourself and your loved ones more effectively.

Discover how to begin cultivating a healthier, happier, more powerful Life.

This simple, yet powerful framework can be introduced in a little less than an hour.

If you are interested in joining me here's the link:  https://www.peacewalker.org/

In the meantime, Batman (or woman!)…

Don’t forget who you really are!

Keep Going,

~Craig

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