The word "Perspective" continues to show up as I make big changes in my life. As you may have read previously, my dreams in life are to become a successful actor and director in the film/movie industry. In order to take steps forward in my directing career, I recently decided to begin taking video/film classes at Specs Howard School of Media Arts. Last week was my first week of classes at Specs and it felt wonderful to begin training in the film industry. Last Friday (my 5th day at school) there was a wave of negativity throughout the local Michigan film industry. Newly elected Governor Rick Snyder announced a proposal that would significantly hurt the Michigan Film industry. Venom was being spewed all over my Facebook and in many e-mails received from fellow actors, filmmakers, and others in the Michigan Film Industry.
Yowzers! Here I am at school starting a new career in film at 28 years old and the first week my hopes and dreams could go down the toilet? I'll get back to this in a moment.....Let's get back to my fellow friends in the industry.
Can I blame them for being passionate about the issue of potentially hurting the Michigan Film industry? Certainly not! For the past few years, many Michiganders have poured their heart and souls into making Michigan the "Hollywood" of the mid-west. If things happen the way the new governor proposes it does, does that mean the end of all of us? I don't think so! As a matter of fact, I feel the opposite will happen. All the people in the industry that are involved in film because of the novelty of it all will slowly fade away. Passionate actors, filmmakers, and others will continue to build on the foundation that was built for us all here in the past few years. That's my perspective!
... but back to my Friday night at school. I'm in studio learning how to do an Adult Contemporary radio show with a really cool girl from my class. Trying to do my best, I try to forget about all the noise about the film industry I've heard all day. Still, it's there creeping in the back of my mind as I sit and ponder if learning more about making films instead of another career is the right decision. Then like clockwork, I receive a text message from my girlfriend saying I received a package in the mail from "Dr. Wayne Dyer." Dr. Wayne Dyer is one of my favorite authors who I have learned many life lessons from. I had written a letter to him thanking him for all of his lifes work.
When I got home after class, there it was. A sealed USPS Priority Mail package from the Dr. himself. As I opened it, I felt like it couldn't have come at a better time. I received an autographed picture of Wayne, his DVD "The Shift," and a hand written note that said "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Enjoy your book Johnny! Love, Wayne Dyer.
Ahhh yes! Now it makes sense. It's all about perspective! Worrying about things that you can't control is useless. Changing your perspective is the key to life. There are so many people out there that have a harder life than myself. Some are poor, hungry, sick, disabled, traumatized, addicted to alcohol/drugs, struggle to put food on their plates, and many other unfortunate life cirumstances. For me to look at my life as anything else but a blessing would be the ridiculously disrespectful to god and to those people. The glass is never half empty or half full. Just fill up your glass with perspective and you will always live a fulfilling life. No matter what you think is ruining your life, I challenge you to find a different perspective and see things in a different way. Maybe things are better than you think.
Blessings
-Johnny
Yowzers! Here I am at school starting a new career in film at 28 years old and the first week my hopes and dreams could go down the toilet? I'll get back to this in a moment.....Let's get back to my fellow friends in the industry.
Can I blame them for being passionate about the issue of potentially hurting the Michigan Film industry? Certainly not! For the past few years, many Michiganders have poured their heart and souls into making Michigan the "Hollywood" of the mid-west. If things happen the way the new governor proposes it does, does that mean the end of all of us? I don't think so! As a matter of fact, I feel the opposite will happen. All the people in the industry that are involved in film because of the novelty of it all will slowly fade away. Passionate actors, filmmakers, and others will continue to build on the foundation that was built for us all here in the past few years. That's my perspective!
... but back to my Friday night at school. I'm in studio learning how to do an Adult Contemporary radio show with a really cool girl from my class. Trying to do my best, I try to forget about all the noise about the film industry I've heard all day. Still, it's there creeping in the back of my mind as I sit and ponder if learning more about making films instead of another career is the right decision. Then like clockwork, I receive a text message from my girlfriend saying I received a package in the mail from "Dr. Wayne Dyer." Dr. Wayne Dyer is one of my favorite authors who I have learned many life lessons from. I had written a letter to him thanking him for all of his lifes work.
When I got home after class, there it was. A sealed USPS Priority Mail package from the Dr. himself. As I opened it, I felt like it couldn't have come at a better time. I received an autographed picture of Wayne, his DVD "The Shift," and a hand written note that said "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Enjoy your book Johnny! Love, Wayne Dyer.
Ahhh yes! Now it makes sense. It's all about perspective! Worrying about things that you can't control is useless. Changing your perspective is the key to life. There are so many people out there that have a harder life than myself. Some are poor, hungry, sick, disabled, traumatized, addicted to alcohol/drugs, struggle to put food on their plates, and many other unfortunate life cirumstances. For me to look at my life as anything else but a blessing would be the ridiculously disrespectful to god and to those people. The glass is never half empty or half full. Just fill up your glass with perspective and you will always live a fulfilling life. No matter what you think is ruining your life, I challenge you to find a different perspective and see things in a different way. Maybe things are better than you think.
Blessings
-Johnny
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