Star Wars.  It’s the quintessential Hero’s Journey movie. 

Luke Skywalker.  He’s the quintessential reluctant hero and basically a Lost Soul.  His character speaks to the questioning, yearning nature we all have deep inside of us.  How simple life would be if everyone good wore white like Obi-wan Kenobi and if all villains wore black like Darth Vader.

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He lives a life he hates.  He’s immature and whiny.  He feels as if he’s suffocating and feels frustrated, bitter, reckless, naïve, and has a romanticized view of war. 

The Look:

He’s got the innocent look: blond hair, blue eyes, skinny frame.  Not necessarily the hero physique of, say, Han Solo.  But Luke has his own charm as he grows in his own self-awareness and in his maturity.

The Lowdown:

Luke’s journey is a typical hero’s journey.  He get the call to action, crosses the threshold to face an unknown danger, he meets his mentors, enters the abyss and undergoes transformation of character, and after facing death, Luke fully changes.  The movie Star Wars is full of metaphors.  When the walls of the trash compactor begin to close it, it mimicks the reality of life closing in on us when we go into avoidance.  But Luke manages to overcome his typical reaction and controls his emotions, consequently saving his friends. 

Luke was never my favorite character in Star Wars (hard to compete with the raw sex appeal of Han Solo), but he is a great character study and a true hero.
Question of the Day:

Are you able to embrace the unknown, thereby allowing yourself to be open to whatever the future may hold?