A World of Wonder
THE TRANSFORMATION AGE
In today's fast paced information age, many live their life in a state of overwhelm and paralysis. This is the result of what we call the "How-to" world. Like eating empty carbs, we stuff ourselves with information in the hopes of improving our lives and end up malnourished and wanting more, never achieving the results we were looking for, and often becoming disillusioned, cynical and operating in a flat, 2D state of mind. Our craving can never be fully satisfied, for
INFORMATION IS NOT TRANSFORMATION.
At Splash City Studios, we have developed a new approach that is nourishing to our souls. Our fun and colorful characters are not How-to style experts, nor are they judges or coaches. They are Cartoon Mentors, with heartfelt stories that are therapeutically woven to take us to the pinnacle of transformation, and help us being playing in 3D. Our series of Life Fables revitalize the lost arts of Imagination, Self-Reliance and Will.
In today's fast paced information age, many live their life in a state of overwhelm and paralysis. This is the result of what we call the "How-to" world. Like eating empty carbs, we stuff ourselves with information in the hopes of improving our lives and end up malnourished and wanting more, never achieving the results we were looking for, and often becoming disillusioned, cynical and operating in a flat, 2D state of mind. Our craving can never be fully satisfied, for
INFORMATION IS NOT TRANSFORMATION.
At Splash City Studios, we have developed a new approach that is nourishing to our souls. Our fun and colorful characters are not How-to style experts, nor are they judges or coaches. They are Cartoon Mentors, with heartfelt stories that are therapeutically woven to take us to the pinnacle of transformation, and help us being playing in 3D. Our series of Life Fables revitalize the lost arts of Imagination, Self-Reliance and Will.
Our Approach to Story
Excerpt from "The Transformative Power of Story"
(Foreword to the Book series; Imagine That!, I Will Find My Way, and Follow the Why)
"Most of us are aware of the powerful subconscious effect of the media. The advertising bell rings and we salivate like Pavlov's dog. A pill relieves our depression, soda makes us popular, and a pundit makes us well-informed. This works due to the phenomenal power of the subconscious mind over conscious reasoning. While we have become increasingly savvy to the way advertising messages trigger us to buy a product, service or idea, we seem to be less aware of the influence of another program impacting our subconscious minds: The How-to program. This unconscious program is pervasive in the media and in our culture, with subtle yet substantial effects on our perceptions and mode of communication.
Unlike advertising, this underlying pattern of communication does not just engage us to buy, but to abide. Some "qualified" expert has a formula that dictates the means to get whatever it is we think we want. These experts are all over the media: in books, television, film, internet, radio, magazines and newspapers, and even in universities. They come in the form of pundits, talk show hosts, judges on reality TV shows, and educators. Many of these experts make a lot of money off of the How-to program. We are bombarded with them to the extent that thie How-to programming has infiltrated our subconscious and shaped our beliefs, decisions, and the direction of our lives, and most of us don't even know it. The How-to dragon has even helped produce an epidemic of cynicism. Cynicism has become so acceptable it is sometimes misconstrued as critical thinking, but it is actually a form of righteous naivete that allows little or no room for serendipity or imagination. Ultimately, it's the expression of mediocrity.
It is not just the naive or ill-informed who are swayed by this dragon. Thanks to the prevalance of the How-to world, even original ideas are often expressed in a How-to way. The How-to dragon has become so ingrained that many have come to believe it is the only means to process information, to the extent that we use the How-to approach to improve our state of well-being. Just look at the mountain of How-to articles and books. Ten ways to enlightenment, seven steps to happiness, three easy healing methods. How to become a better... whatever. What are they selling? Advice. And they need for you not only to take it, but accept the underlying delivery process. It's the only way to add value to the information they bring."
(Foreword to the Book series; Imagine That!, I Will Find My Way, and Follow the Why)
"Most of us are aware of the powerful subconscious effect of the media. The advertising bell rings and we salivate like Pavlov's dog. A pill relieves our depression, soda makes us popular, and a pundit makes us well-informed. This works due to the phenomenal power of the subconscious mind over conscious reasoning. While we have become increasingly savvy to the way advertising messages trigger us to buy a product, service or idea, we seem to be less aware of the influence of another program impacting our subconscious minds: The How-to program. This unconscious program is pervasive in the media and in our culture, with subtle yet substantial effects on our perceptions and mode of communication.
Unlike advertising, this underlying pattern of communication does not just engage us to buy, but to abide. Some "qualified" expert has a formula that dictates the means to get whatever it is we think we want. These experts are all over the media: in books, television, film, internet, radio, magazines and newspapers, and even in universities. They come in the form of pundits, talk show hosts, judges on reality TV shows, and educators. Many of these experts make a lot of money off of the How-to program. We are bombarded with them to the extent that thie How-to programming has infiltrated our subconscious and shaped our beliefs, decisions, and the direction of our lives, and most of us don't even know it. The How-to dragon has even helped produce an epidemic of cynicism. Cynicism has become so acceptable it is sometimes misconstrued as critical thinking, but it is actually a form of righteous naivete that allows little or no room for serendipity or imagination. Ultimately, it's the expression of mediocrity.
It is not just the naive or ill-informed who are swayed by this dragon. Thanks to the prevalance of the How-to world, even original ideas are often expressed in a How-to way. The How-to dragon has become so ingrained that many have come to believe it is the only means to process information, to the extent that we use the How-to approach to improve our state of well-being. Just look at the mountain of How-to articles and books. Ten ways to enlightenment, seven steps to happiness, three easy healing methods. How to become a better... whatever. What are they selling? Advice. And they need for you not only to take it, but accept the underlying delivery process. It's the only way to add value to the information they bring."
About Splash City
When asked "What is Splash City about?" we have several answers.
A dream journey. Navigating the unknown. Splashing Enlightening energy waves.
Kicking out the ladder. Getting off the Abusement ride. Surfing energy waves. Becoming 3D!
Pretty simple, right?
No? You still want more 'about' answers? Some place to store Splash City in the catalog of your mind?
Sorry, we can't help you with that.
In fact, we encourage you to kick out that kind of ladder like thinking. It only keeps you 2D.
You see, becoming 3D is not about what you get out of something, it's about what you put into something.
We prefer you discover what Splash City is 'about' for yourself.
Come play with us!
Use your imagination. Read the stories. Feel the art. See the music.
Hear the voices of the Splash City characters in your mind. Make Splash City come alive.
It's all ABOUT the experience... it's ABOUT having fun...
and ABOUT living in a 3D STATE of joy and WONDER.
When asked "What is Splash City about?" we have several answers.
A dream journey. Navigating the unknown. Splashing Enlightening energy waves.
Kicking out the ladder. Getting off the Abusement ride. Surfing energy waves. Becoming 3D!
Pretty simple, right?
No? You still want more 'about' answers? Some place to store Splash City in the catalog of your mind?
Sorry, we can't help you with that.
In fact, we encourage you to kick out that kind of ladder like thinking. It only keeps you 2D.
You see, becoming 3D is not about what you get out of something, it's about what you put into something.
We prefer you discover what Splash City is 'about' for yourself.
Come play with us!
Use your imagination. Read the stories. Feel the art. See the music.
Hear the voices of the Splash City characters in your mind. Make Splash City come alive.
It's all ABOUT the experience... it's ABOUT having fun...
and ABOUT living in a 3D STATE of joy and WONDER.
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