The Force Awakens Pt. 1: Why Do We Run Away But Hide the Map So We Can Still Be Found??

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Do you ever get tired of trying, tired of not achieving expectations, and tempted to give up and away from your problems? People and expectations can be tough to deal with and even Jedi Master Luke Skywalker gives into those feelings, running away to a hidden island to escape his past and the pain it brings. And yet, he hides a map so that others might find him. In our finale to the Map Making series, we pull apart Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens and seek to understand why we as humans might recede away from our problems, but tend to leave a map to the island we are hiding on. Spoilers: deep down we want to be found.

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Whether its a stagnant job or a repetitive personal life, we can find ourselves lacking joy and hope, trapped in a closed loop without meaningful disruptions. Like Jack Skellington in A Nightmare Before Christmas, we could be the Pumpkin King of Halloween but without hope for the future, it all feels empty. We want to take the reigns and run out of our own closed loop Halloweentown, looking for something bright and shiny that brings us joy again, but that proposition can be scary. Will others follow? Will I end up leading them astray? Taking the initiative to bring Christmas to Halloweentown can feel overwhelming with a high risk of failure, but if we follow the lessons from Jack and Sally we too can facilitate transformation in our lives and workplaces that brings joy to those around us.