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“GHOSTS OF WAR” (2020)

Steven Barnes
7 min readDec 4, 2020

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This Netflix movie about a squad of WW2 soldiers trapped in a haunted chateau has layers. I really need to watch it again: Actions and dialogue that seemed to be errors turned out to all be part of the structure, and its thematics were both subtle as hell and hammered you over the head.

That theme would be criminal to discuss directly, but let’s just say it connects with a core reality of human experience, and even a theory of the supernatural: ghosts are the restless spirits of the dead, and putting them to rest is the only way for them to move on.

Without watching it that second time, I’m going to say it’s a good movie. It might be VERY good. We’ll see.

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We all have “ghosts” connected to our own pasts, and we have to put THEM to rest in order for US to move on with our lives.

This isn’t just about emotions or relationships. It’s also about money. For instance, one Warrior’s Journey student needs to increase income. Let’s apply the principles and see what happens.

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There are only a few ways to do that: sell more units, or raise prices are the biggest. He said that he needs more customers.

Great! That’s clear. What percentage of potential customers does he “close”? If 10%, and each is worth 500.00, and he needs to make 2000.00 a week, then he needs to make presentations to FORTY people a week to make his goal.

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Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes

Written by Steven Barnes

Steven Barnes is a NY Times bestselling author, ecstatic husband and father, and holder of black belts in three martial arts. www.lifewritingpodcast.com.

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