Stars Can Change

In the movie “A Knight’s Tale,” young William queries, “Can a man change his stars?”

Of course this has nothing to do with being male, female, black, white, or all the shades in between.

It’s a question about agency, control, and volition.

Do we have control over our lives and how we choose to live? Most of us can truthfully answer yes.

Do we always act as though we do? Not necessarily.

Radical ownership, which I wrote about here is about agency, control, and volition. At our core, our “heart of hearts,” this is what everyone yearns to experience and possess like a precious gem.

When we have it, it’s something that must be protected, but not hidden.

Once we’ve fought our demons and changed our stars, what’s next? We must pave the way for more to follow.

William kept his gem protected, but then this happened:

And finally, this:

You can change your stars. Go do it.