It's hard to believe that it's been over a decade since the first episode of the Sopranos aired. It's been a theory of mine for quite some time that not only was the Sopranos a well written television show with many inter-connected stories but it also contained deeply meaningful life lessons. So now I'm off to see if this theory holds any truths. Before I started I thought I'd Google Sopranos Wisdom. I was a little surprised to find the book The Tao of the Bada Bing. Words of Wisdom From the Sopranos. What I find even more interesting is the author of this book is none other than David Chase. If he thought the Sopranos was full of wisdom I suppose I'm on to something. So here I go...
Webster Dictionary Definition of Wisdom: The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means, discernment and judgement; discretion, sagacity; skill; dexterity
Episode 1: The Pilot. Before I watched this little gem of an episode I already had some ideas of what I wanted to say in terms of wisdom. I didn't realize the breadth of useful lessons packed into this one episode. There are the very obvious points to consider. If your going to gamble don't borrow money from the mob. Planning on stashing a body? Have a game plan already in place. Okay, I'm jumping ahead here but I remember that later this body has to moved at least one more time! Another great lesson is if you shoot someone with a gun and you know the blood is going to splatter the best place probably is a butcher shop. After all who's going to question blood everywhere? But, these are not really the wisdom tidbits I was going for. Not really. I mean hopefully none of these lessons apply to my life. Hopefully, they don't apply to any one's life that I know.
So, let's talk about actually useful points. Some people no matter how hard you try will not be happy.
If you need something corner your prey. Isolate them and go in for the kill. Don't think of kill in a literal sense. I'm talking more like close the deal.
Have a problem you can't solve? Try to think of a way around the problem and then you can begin to chip away at the issue until you find a solution. It might take several attempts before you resolve the problem but you can find resolution if you are persistent.
Don't forget to tell your employees or family members (if you get my drift) when they do a good job. If you fail to recognize their accomplishments they might stop being loyal.
Remember that if you say something hurtful to a loved one, even in passing, it may not be forgotten. What you say can come back on you even years later.
Sometimes things seem important to you but it might only be because of what they represent.
Keep your ties alive to your ancestors. They can be a source of inspiration and pride.
Hope comes in many forms (this is a direct quote...) Really, this is all in just one episode of the Sopranos. I can't wait to re-watch the next episode and blog back on my findings...the research continues.
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