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Men:FirstClass

IamabigfanoftheXMenseries.Ihavetoadmitit,Imaguy.Ilikethingsthat
arebig,loud,shiny,blowup,andrequirealotofspecialeffects.XMen:First
ClassfitsthebillthoughIwouldleavethekidsathome.Itismuchmoreviolent
andsuggestivethanthepreviousmovies.
Thefollowingaretheleadershipquotesandprinciplesfromthemovie.
YouunlockyourgiftwithangerandpraisesaysSebastianShawplayed
byKevinBacon.Whetheritisaholydiscontent,deepburden,oran
injusticethatmustbemaderight,extremeemotionsleveragedproperlycan
unleashgiftedness,creativity,andsolutions.
Anyinvolvementofthemutantinvolvestheextinctionoftheless
evolvedkind.Whenwediscoverbetterwaystodeliverbusinessor
ministry,wemustbewillingtoendformerpracticesnomatterhowpopular
orsuccessfultheyoncewere.
ImFrankensteinsmonster!ThesearethecommentsmadebyErik
Lehnsherr/MagnitoplayedbyMichaelFassbender.Therealityisthatwewill
allsitdowntoabanquetofconsequences.Wecanchooseourdecisions.We
simplydontgettochooseourconsequences.
IknowalabratwhenIseeone.Ivebeenone.alsosaidbyErik.We
havegreaterempathywithpeoplewhenwehaveactuallyexperiencedwhat
theyaregoingthroughandhavewalkedintheirshoes.
Iwouldntcallitawarnecessarily.Thatsuggeststhatbothsideshave
anequalchanceofwinning.Therearetimesinleadershipwhen
discretiontrulyisthebetterpartofvalour.
Truefocusliesbetweenrageandserenity.CharlesXavier,playedby
JamesMcAvoy,helpsErikunleashallhispowerbyteachinghimthisbasic
truth.Leaders,doyouhaveaproperbalancebetweenapassiontomakea
differenceandthepeaceofknowingyouareequippedtofulfillyourtaskand
assignment?
CoachingandTrainingMaximizesTalentAsCharlesandErikwere
preparingtheirteamforthefinalbattlescene,muchtrainingwasinvolved.It
wasalessonthatnomatterhowgiftedandtalentedyouare,effective
coachingwillalwayshelpyouimprovecurrentperformance.
Theyregoodpeople.Theyrejustcarryingoutorders!AsErikwas
carryingoutvengeanceatvariouspointsinthemovie,thisiswhatwastoldto
himonseveraloccasions.Asaleader,Ihaveoftenhadtocarryoutorders
thatIdidntsupportorbelievein.ThefactthatIdidstillbothersmetothis
day.DidIlackcourage?WhatifIgotfired,wouldGodtakecareofme?
WasIjustbeingafaithfulandgoodsoldier?DidIdotherightthing?Was
Godpleasedwithme?Istilldonthaveanswerstothosequestions.Have
youeverbeenthereasaleader?
EmbraceYourUniquenessTheXMenmoviesremindusofPsalm
139:1314whichstates,ForThoudidstformmyinwardpartThoudidst
weavemeinmymotherswomb.IwillgivethankstoThee,forIam
fearfullyandwonderfullymade.
WhatSatisfiesRevengeisadishbestservedcold.However,it
simplydoesntsatisfyyoursoulorbringpeace.
Onasidenote,thismoviewillalwayshaveaspecialplaceinmyheartbecause
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wifeandIwerevacationingthere.
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Quiteandinterestingarticleonleadership Abitunusualbecauseofthe
inspirationfromXMen,buthey,Itotallyagreewithnumber8.Theressomany
goodpeoplemakingbadchoicesandbadstuffingeneralbecauseofpoorleadership.

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IvebeenreadingthisveryinterestingbookonthesubjectcalledAreleadersborn
ormade?writtenbyDavidGrabovacanditdrawsalinebetweentodaysleaders
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