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conjured up for themselves. What they ultimately choose reveals much about who they are—and
what they believe.
Like the range of potential probabilities, the range
of films depicting this notion is broad as well, with
far too many titles to detail here. But, in addition
to those noted above, some other fine choices include the action adventure “Source Code” (2011),
the popular science fiction reboot of “Star Trek”
(2009) and the charming Woody Allen comedy
“Midnight in Paris” (2011). All are worth a look.
Probabilities make anything possible; it’s up to us
with what we do with that capability, and movies
can persuasively shed light on our options. All we
need do is sit back and watch and soak up the inspiration. The results we achieve as a result can be
truly remarkable.
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nity to change his perspective and to try out new
possibilities for his life—and all for the better, too.
Sometimes we each see the same circumstances of
a situation differently, depending on what beliefs
we hold about them. Such is the case in the blackand-white masterpiece “Rashômon” (1950). Director Akiro Kurosawa’s cinematic classic tells the
same story from multiple perspectives, with each
recounting revealing the beliefs of each player
in the unfolding drama. But which probability is
“right”? Or are they all correct? See for yourself.
Road trip films lend themselves well to the subject
of probability exploration, and such is the case in
the heartwarming saga “Away We Go” (2009). Believing that they need a fresh start, a young married couple (John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph) tours
the country visiting family and friends, as well
as investigating new job opportunities, to see if
there’s a better fit for them than their current circumstances afford. But their exploration of these
different probabilities reveals they need to create
something that’s best for them, not necessarily an
existence that simply mimics what others have

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A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of
metaphysics, Brent Marchant is the author of Get
the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies (http://booklaunch.io/brent%20marchant/
get-the-picture) and Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction (http://booklaunch.io/brent%20marchant/
consciously-created-cinema), books that provide a reader-friendly look at how the practice
of “conscious creation” (also known as “the law
of attraction”) is illustrated through film. Brent
maintains an ongoing blog about metaphysical
cinema and other self-empowerment topics at
http://brentmarchantsblog.blogspot.com. He
is also Featured Contributor, Arts & Entertainment, for VividLife magazine (www.VividLife.me)
and Featured Contributor for Smart Women’s
Empowerment (www.smartwomensempowerment.org). His additional writing credits include
contributions to Library Journal, BeliefNet, New
Age News and Master Heart Magazine. He’s a
frequent guest on various Internet and broadcast radio shows, as well as a regular presenter
at conscious creation conferences. Brent holds
a B.A. in magazine journalism and history from
Syracuse University. His web site is www.BrentMarchant.com.