“But right now, they got to do what’s right for them.
Because it’s their time.
Their time! Up there!
Down here, it’s our time.
It’s our time down here.”
– Mikey, The Goonies
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Mikey says they should stay down in the underground caves, following the trail for One -Eyed Willy’s treasure.
This is about them following their destiny as young people rather than worrying about returning to the surface: to the adult world; to their parent’s expectations and priorities.
This scene keeps coming back to me. I just love it. I think it’s so powerful to think about our own practice, separate from the rest of the world. It’s what we do that makes us feel like we’re on our own adventure, seeking our own rewards below the surface of wider responsibilities.
Like my writing. When I write my morning pages. Early morning. At the table. With my coffee. That’s my time, before the demands of the day, of my job, of others. I do something for myself, and I’m not worrying about what the outside world expects or demands from me.
I’d like to stay down here and continue my own quest for lost treasure,
but I have to resurface. I will descend again tomorrow…
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