“Buy Now!” is an illuminating wake up call film.
Transformational stories. Fearless truth-speaking. Stunning visuals.
🔆 It shines a light on disturbing practices by businesses to get consumers to buy more, leading us to environmental devastation.
If you’re a decisionmaker watching it, you have the opportunity to ask yourself soul-searching questions.
It might empower you to see that other senior leaders like former Adidas Brand President, Eric Liedtke can go through deep inner transformation, and now contribute positively to the world.
🔆 It reminds me that when we feel full within, we don’t grasp for material things at the cost of life. This is what inner wealth is about – what emerges when we’re connected to ourselves, others and life through values such as love, service and character growth. Inadequate attention on these is part of the root causes of the problems we’re facing now.
🔆 The courage of whistleblowers featured in the film is inspiring. As is the courage of the team that put this together to speak truthfully about powerful entities. This is soul power – the power of caring for our collective wellbeing.
Here’s wisdom from Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit: “Life is about experiences and the people that we’re with. The stuff that we have supports it, but it’s not the end. Whoever dies with the most stuff does not win.”
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➤ If you’re a senior leader open to re-evaluating your life so you have more life-giving impact, I offer nonjudgmental yet heart and conscience-evoking space and support.
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➤ If you appreciate the film share it widely, especially with decisionmakers (in business and policymaking) and change agents such as educators, spiritual leaders and changemakers.
Watch it with others. Digest it silently. Feel fully. Ask yourselves and discuss questions such as:
What broke my heart most?
What restored my heart?
What is my heart inviting me towards?