Doctor Strange (Movie)

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Title: Doctor Strange

Series Identifier: n/a

Format: Movie

Genre:

  • Superheroes

Conversation Topic:

  • Consequences
  • Honesty/Lies
  • Resilience
  • Strong female role models
  • Taking responsibility for one’s actions

Relatable Experience:

  • Loss (other than death)

Insights:

  • Stephen struggles after losing his purpose and identity as a surgeon.
  • Stephen perseveres and does not give up until the Ancient One agrees to train him.
  • Stephen demonstrates that he is very good at learning and uses newly learned skills to further his education.
  • Stephen asks The Ancient One how to “get from here to there” referring to becoming a powerful sorcerer. The Ancient One asks him “how did you become a doctor?” and Stephen answers “study and practice” and gets his answer.

Anecdotes:

  • I often remember Stephen and The Ancient One’s exchange about “study and practice” and use the phrase as a mantra when I think about achieving a new goal or improving a skill. - @josue

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