In this classic award winning film Marlon Brando plays a dock worker. Concerned about getting a days work, he does not speak out about the deployable conditions and hiring practices at the dock. After witnessing some thugs murdering one of the workers he speaks out about the boss. Terry is beaten up by the doc thugs and denied work. The remaining doc workers refuse to work unless Terry is hired as well. A real Labor Day story.
Terry became a man of principal after witnessing unspeakable conditions in his workplace. Now, for the normal person, in this day and age, the conditions surely aren’t as rough and on this Labor Day, it’s nice to give pause and think of all the people who have gone before us to make great changes.
What strikes me most about thinking about this film is Brando’s famous line “I could have been a contenda”.
Is there anything in your life that you feel you might have done better, explored more deeply, or ignored an opportunity? Some of us aren’t totally fulfilling the dreams that we’d had for ourselves. We’ve been forced, because of circumstances, life, marriage, children to reevaluate some of our goals and dreams. This is not a bad thing, and adapting to current realities is a healthy and realistic approach.
Brando didn’t live his dream of being a great prize fighter. Brando actually found deeper purpose when he confronted the intolerable conditions on the docks. This was his real “silver lining” to the cloud he carried ... not being a great boxer.
If you’ve been forced to re-invent yourself, this is a great time to look at what dreams you’ve had. It’s a time to incorporate them into your future plans. For many, this is a time of dark clouds, struggle about work, concerns about family and friends,
Coaching is one tool that can help you find your SMART dreams (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely). There is a silver lining and it will be revealed! Contact me and I'll help you discover it !
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