Author: elephanttribe
I recently picked up the game of racquetball and “ran into” Cliff Swain, a professional racquetball player with the most wins in tournament history and 6 times ranked world number one. He showed me how to best execute the ‘backhand’. With a simple little movement with his arm, he showed me, “like this”. He demonstrated and I mirrored his movements forward, back, forward, back. I have practiced this move almost everyday. However, I didn’t quite get the feel that I was supposed to – it wasn’t working. Then after many months of practice, my backhand just said CLICK! The moment had arrived ….. I got it … the comparable stories are of course many … Moses leading his people into the desert, Odysseus’ trials, The hero’s journey … well … you get the idea … and I don’t want to over-do this …. so … whatever, it is … perseverance is one the great virtues ….. even, when one tries something as simple as wanting to play racquetball … Thank you Cliff ….
One of those funny moments!
I went to the health club, as I usually do everyday. Next to me, was a man I’ve seen many times before. I’ve seen him at the sports club for the past 10 years. He is an extremely healthy looking man in his 60s. I have exchanged brief conversations with him over the years about his workout routines. He has always said that he works out based upon a routine, a list, that he follows religiously everyday. He looks like he’s 40 years old! But he’s in his LATE 60s. Doing the same thing everyday, working towards a goal…. this clearly makes one look a certain way. In this case, HEALTHY. We started talking about his workout, this particular day. He said he had had a great workout as usual. He followed the list, followed the routine, like everyday. What made this day different was my question to him. And I don’t know why I asked, but I did. “What would you want to be in your next life?”, I asked him. He looked at me very passionately and sincerely and said, “I want to return as the Messiah”. I replied, “You want to return as A messiah?” He said, “No. THE messiah.” I asked, “What would you do?”. He replied, “I want to let people know how to be good to one another. To be nice. To care for one another.”
Films for your SOUL!

Sharing Film Spirit! – “Do Good, Feel Good!”
ElephantTribe.org’s critically acclaimed “Moon of Changing Seasons – Everything is Alive” is looking to be a featured as part of the SPIRIT ENLIGHTENED online film festival.
Spirit Enlightened is a Festival that blends creativity and conscienceless through the art of filmmaking!
Click here And check out all of ElephantTribe.org’s Inspirational Films!
ENJOY AWARD WINNING FILM SCREENING & MEET THE DIRECTOR!
My SUPER talented friend from CalArts Alex Lewin‘s award winning film “The Sessions” starring Helen Hunt is having a screening EVENT on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 in L.A. to raise support for the Peace Project!
The film will INSPIRE YOU and your support for the PEACE PROJECT will help change the lives of Polio survivors.
Click here to RSVP for the EVENT!
INSIDE THE WORLD’S BEST RESTAURANT!
ElephantTribe.org is happy to share with you CNN’s Hit Show “Anthony Bourdain – Parts Unknown” featuring our friend René Redzepi. Discover the historic beauty of TIVOLI and journey through Copenhagen into world famous NOMA.
Click here to watch the FULL EPISODE!! “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 2 – Copenhagen”
Sharing A Blissful Moment
There are many beautiful moments of bliss in life… We invite you to share yours!
What is YOUR own moment of complete bliss?
Where were you?
How did you feel?
Inspire yourself, loved ones and us for our current film production with the working title “Our Search For Meaning” – The journey has begun.
Share it in any form: comment, picture, video, post, etc.
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There are many beautiful moments of bliss in life… We invite you to share yours! What’s your own moment of complete bliss? Where were you? How did you feel? Inspire yourself, beloved ones and us for our current film production with working title “Our Search For Meaning” ~The journey has begun~. Share it in any form: comment, picture, video, post, etc. by simply sending an email to tepee@elephanttribe.org







