In Brad Pitt’s latest movie, “Bullet Train” his character “Ladybug” is a humble assassin trying to reconcile his past life by indulging in a more spiritual outlook on life.
The film reminds me of a Guy Ritchie format, violence softened with humour. The intersection of hardened criminals and a buddha like Ladybug has interesting value clashes.
However, there is a scene where Ladybug is trying to console his would-be attacker through persuasive dialogue, “Hey calm that inner anger. You know when you point at someone, three fingers are pointing straight back at you.”
The physical representation of your hand pointing in a gun-like manner directing a finger of blame or shame at someone else while three fingers are reflecting back at you begs us to ask three questions of ourselves.
Can I be part of the solution?
What can I give to help the situation?
Am I modelling what I expect of others?
Leaders do not look for blame or fuel the problem with agreeance to the situation.
They help others to find the solution using their strengths and thus enriching their values.
Fortunately for us we are not confronted with such aggression, but we do need to reflect on what our positive contribution could be before we point the finger at others.
Although Ladybug comes from the wrong side of the tracks, at least he is attempting to help others with what he has at his disposal.
We all have a choice to reflect on our actions to encourage others to be their best.
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