Navigating Life’s Crossroads

Lessons from Inspiring Films

Erik Blair
9 min readApr 8

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Life is a series of choices that can, at times, leave us feeling like we’re ‘lost in translation.’ From the remote island of ‘Cast Away’ to the vast American landscape of ‘Nomadland,’ and the bustling streets of Tokyo to the hallowed halls of MIT, the protagonists of these poignant films remind us that life’s crossroads are universal experiences. As Will Hunting…

Erik Blair

Writer, technologist, web dev, consultant, loves travel