131 Learning the importance of having a "personal compass" from Thermae Romae
The following is written in German. 🏛️ Lucius’ Struggle in Thermae Romae and Our “Inner Compass” Introduction: To Instructors Who Love Pre-Choreographed Programs To all instructors who bring the joy of movement to many people through established formats (pre-choreographed programs). What you do is a wonderful contribution to society. But have you ever had a quiet moment when you wondered: “Is this truly my own expression?” If you have felt a thirst like Lucius in Thermae Romae , then inside you there may still be an unextinguished passion as a creator and expressive artist . 1. Lucius’ Struggle: Pride of a Craftsman and the Tide of the Times Lucius, the protagonist of the film Thermae Romae , gains fame by applying ideas he discovered elsewhere to the design of Roman bathhouses. However, he secretly feels a sense of guilt because those ideas were not purely the result of his own creativity. As times change, the grand and dignified bathhouses he values begin to be considered “outdated...