Soul Kadee

I love the Spiderman flicks. And not just because I think Tobey McGuire is sexy.

I love the way the emotional conflict of the action hero came through in the movies. The battle between doing what he wanted and what was expected of him.

For me, one of the defining moments of Spiderman 2 was where Spidey gets sick of not having a life of his own.

When his crisis makes him lose his faith, purpose and, then his superpowers, he realises that he does have a choice. That he can be anything he chooses to be.

So Spidey gives up the swinging life of a superhero to be a regular guy. He starts his new life with a spring in his step (and the song from Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid playing in the background), but is powerless to stop injustice.

Although he goes back to saving the city €œ and his girl €œ he now does it of his own volition - not because he feels that its his duty, his responsibility, to use the powers he’s been given to serve others.

Did you notice the distinction there? Duty is a disempowering emotion. Choice empowers you.

Making that distinction - knowing the difference between Duty and Choice - defines the life you create for yourself.

Between being what your family, society or even you, expect of yourself, and becoming the person you’ve always imagined yourself to be.

And the truth is, when it comes to living the life you were meant to live, you ALWAYS have a choice!

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