focus and mindfulness

Calm Discernment

During his training on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker asks Yoda, “How will I know the good side from the bad?” Yoda answers, “You…

Jul 30, 2025 • Robert Brown

Focusing on Anger

In The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn teaches Anakin Skywalker that he should “be mindful,” because “your focus determines your reality.” The finale of…

Jul 21, 2025 • Robert Brown

Being Mindful

In the scenes leading up to the climactic Battle of Naboo in The Phantom Menace, two masters each tell their apprentices to “be mindful.” Qui-Gon Jinn…

Aug 16, 2024 • Robert Brown

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