Last week, I saw “The Eclectic Society” with my future mother-in-law (I call her “Annaree” ) and my future sister-in-law. The play was part of our season ticket package at the Walnut Street Theatre. (Isn’t my Annaree awesome? This is the second set of season tickets she got for us.)
Anyway, I thought the play was amazing. I was on the edge of my seat! I’d say it took a good twenty minutes to really start getting into it … but as I was watching, I was “wow-ed” by the concepts and teachings. This play seemed like something I’d study in high school. It was that much of a learning experience. The play was so “AllThingsGwen” I had to write about it!
So here’s a quick summary of the ideas covered in this play:
Give people a chance. Not everything you hear is true. If you don’t know, then don’t make assumptions.
Embrace change. The world becomes a bigger and better place once we learn from mistakes and open our minds to new things.
Know yourself. What are you really good at? What are you really in to? “Own” who you are and share it with the world.
Have faith in others. If you have faith in others, they’ll have faith in you.
Rise from adversity. Your past doesn’t define you. Commit to being your best self.
Grow from your challenges. You can be strong in areas you’d never thought you would be.
Be strong in your convictions. Stand up for what you really believe is right. Take action.
Do the right thing. If someone needs you, be there for them. If something is wrong, fix it. Sometimes you need to sacrifice something to do the right thing.
Click here for more information about “The Eclectic Society” including ticket information. If you get to see it, let me know what you think!
Photo from the Walnut Street Theatre website.