HARNESS The Transcendental Power Of THE DO OVER…!

 

Growing up in the 80's, Bill Murray was one of my comic superheroes.  As I am quite sure he still is for many fans of comedy.  But there is one particular film of his that is much more profound for its inherent nature of sharing many truths about the path to self improvement. The film is called ‘Groundhog Day’ and if you have yet to see it, I highly suggest carving out some time in the near future to do so!  

The film is also a wonderful representation of one of life's greatest gifts, that being the delectable DO OVER.  And for those of us who use this magnificent opportunity whenever it presents itself in our lives, it's perhaps the most effective manner in which to be RE-BIRTHED into a 'Greater Version of The Greatest Vision' of yourself!  

In the film, Bill Murray's character gets caught up in a ‘time loop’ that has him reliving the exact same day, Groundhog Day in fact, over and over.....and OVER again!  Each morning as he awakes, the day starts EXACTLY as it did the day before.  As he progresses through each day, he is confronted at the same time by the exact set of individuals and circumstances from the day before. A virtual life glitch that has no ON/OFF button he can find.  

Murray plays an obviously discontented meteorologist who believes the menial task of traveling to Punxsutawney, PA to cover this annual event is way beneath his talent and good sensibilities.  Like most films transcendent in nature, there are many lenses through which the manner in which the story unfolds can be interpreted.  For me, it is a superb metaphor for the way that the Universe, sensing a need, will essentially RECREATE a very similar set of circumstances in our lives from the past, giving us the opportunity to engage them (hopefully) with a new earned sense of understanding and change in perspective;  basically we are given the gift of a DO OVER!  And very often, if the prerequisite lessons are not learned, the Universe has absolutely NO problem setting up the circumstances once again, until we finally grasp the knowledge and wisdom these events were provided for.  Some of us are perhaps slower learners than others, and that is OK! Just don't make a Broadway show out of it. Cause nobody wants to buy a ticket to that show! Just sayin' and prayin! lol

The movie plays out such an example on DAY 3 of this perpetual GROUNDHOG DAY. Murray's character once again steps in the middle of a large muddy puddle, ruining his shoes and pants, still not having learned his lesson from the previous two days. Sound familiar?! Filled with self judgement, he begins to fail into a deep sense of despair about his actions and choices in life; invariably repeating themselves over and over again.  Again, does that resonate with you?!  It sure does with me!  LOL  That night in a local bar, he decides to drown his sorrows with booze and says, “I was in the Virgin Islands once.  I met a girl.  We ate lobster and drank pina coladas.  At sunset we made love like sea otters. THAT was a pretty good day.  Why couldn't I get that day over and over again?”  Ah, but what lessons could be drawn from reliving a magnificent day such as that?  No, we receive far more wisdom and knowingness from reliving situations that caused us despair, pain, and suffering. For in this dimension, pain is always the perfect professor! At at its core, that is exactly what a DO OVER is all about!

In fact, I am currently in the middle of a DO OVER myself. And I couldn't be more THRILLED!  I mean how often have you ardently prayed for a chance to go back in time and relive a set of experiences, already knowing how you would engage them with a higher sense of care, consideration, and intent?  Well guess what, the Universe has this paradigm built into its programming.  And when there are certain lessons and wisdom that are needed to complete your Superhero's Journey, the Universe, like a genie in a ‘life circumstantial’ bottle, will offer you the opportunity that you seek.  You will inevitably receive a DO OVER that mimics many of the same set of circumstances as something that has transpired before.  Just like MAGIC!  All in the hopes that this time, you will grasp the gift and opportunity at hand, and receive this gift with reverence and awareness!  

Murray's character Phil, after sensing there is nothing he can do but ACCEPT his situation of reliving each day over and over again, finally succumbs to his reticence about the situation and begins an arc of self improvement.  He begins practicing generosity, reading books, taking piano lessons, and even learning French!  Admittedly, many of his actions are at first all in an attempt to impress his crush and TV producer Rita.  It isn't until Phil (Murray) begins to 'Let Go and Let God' and allow the changes he has made in himself to be experienced and noticed by those around him in a truly authentic manner, that he wakes up and it is FINALLY February 3rd, the day AFTER Groundhog Day. His lessons learned, his purpose now clear, he is allowed to continue on with his life!  

What I find quite fascinating, is that the film's late director and comic genius in his own right, the late, great Harold Ramis has been quoted as saying Phil (Murray) needed close to 30-40 years of reliving the same day to have the lessons he needed for his Superhero's Journey to be fully engrained in his sense of BEING.  And as harsh as that may sound, I know  it has taken me many hard fought years in finally coming to the understanding and full comprehension of many of my own life lessons!  There are many more I am still working on!   And, if you are truly honest with yourself, I am quite sure the same rings true for you! Capiche?!

Life is a constant Superhero's Journey, that allows us many opportunities to learn from our past missteps and is more than gracious in sending us as many DO OVERS we may need, until we receive with deep reverence the knowledge and understanding they were born to deliver. However, it is up to us to stay AWARE.  We are often so consumed with LIFE, that we are not present enough to recognize that circumstances are lining up in such a transformative and magical manner to allow us to relive our own version of Groundhog Day for the wisdom it can bring.  And when we are fortunate enough to have the Universe bless us with such a gift, enter into it with verve, gusto, and no fear!  Become a SOUL'dier of Love, and a 'Steward of Remembrance' to extract every juicy amount of wisdom the opportunity was brought to unfold into your experience! 

But buyer BE AWARE, if you chose NOT to learn from these blessed gifts of DO OVERS, they WILL RETURN.  So it's your call!  Do the work NOW, or later. Either way, eventually it must be done!   

And take it from me, the longer you wait, the harder it is and the more it hurts!  


BE SUPER HEROIC!

LOVE-SERVE-INSPIRE

Nerdmaste,

Jeffrey Louis Martinez