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abusive alcoholic father (Jorge Perugorría). And, in
the moving biopic “Milk” (2008), Sean Penn gives
an Oscar-winning performance in his portrayal of
San Francisco City Councilman Harvey Milk, who
overcame prejudice (and the odds) to become the
first openly gay politician elected to a major public
office in the country.
notably the construction of more than 500 schools
in poor Black communities in the American South
at a time when most minority children had virtually no access to educational opportunities. Rosenwald obviously didn’t have to do this, but he sincerely believed it was the right thing to do, and the
results speak for themselves. Now that’s integrity.
Being honest with ourselves may not always be
easy, but, when we make the effort to do so in forming the beliefs and intents we employ to create the
reality we experience, we frequently relish the outcomes. Fortunately, we have many good examples
to draw from, too, when seeking sources of inspiration. Let’s just make sure we follow those leads.
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Most importantly, though, when we follow through
on our integrity to do the right thing, we can attain
miraculous results. This is evidenced in the inspiring biopic “The Express” (2008), which follows the
experiences of Syracuse University running back
Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), who overcame racial prejudice and personal challenges to lead his team to
the national collegiate football championship. He
also became the first African-American to win college football’s coveted Heisman Trophy.
This confident, “can do” spirit also typifies the
narrative of “Rosenwald” (2015), the documentary chronicle of Sears Roebuck president Julius
Rosenwald, who firmly believed in the notion of
“giving back.” He used his considerable wealth to
sponsor major philanthropic undertakings, most
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A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of metaphysics, Brent Marchant is the
award-winning author of Get
the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies (http://
booklaunch.io/brent%20
marchant/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 (http://brentmarchantsblog.
blogspot.com) about metaphysical cinema
and other self-empowerment topics through
his web site (www.BrentMarchant.com). He is
also Featured Contributor for Smart Women’s
Empowerment (http://www.smartwomensempowerment.org) and Movie Correspondent for
The Good Radio Network (http://www.thegoodradionetwork.com/). His additional writing
credits have included contributions to Library
Journal, BeliefNet, VividLife magazine, New Age
News and Master Heart Magazine. Hear Brent as
movie review radio correspondent on Frankiesense & More (http://toginet.com/shows/frankiesenseandmore/) and on New Consciousness
Review’s Reviewers Roundtable (www.ncreview.
com). 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.