What Raiders of the Lost Ark Reveals About My 2026
I saw a post on social media that said your 2026 is a reflection of the top grossing movie when you were 10…
Naturally, I did what any sensible adult would do. I ignored my responsibilities and went straight down the rabbit hole.
For me, that film was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Which immediately tells me 2026 is not going to be a year of gentle mornings, colour coded diaries and playing it safe. Raiders is not a film about comfort. It is about answering the call, even when the map is incomplete and the booby traps are very real.
Indiana Jones does not wait until he feels ready. He moves. He adapts. He trusts his instincts. And occasionally he runs very fast from things that absolutely want to flatten him.
That feels familiar.
Raiders is also a film about power. Not flashy power. Dangerous power. Ancient, misunderstood, and catastrophic when handled for ego. The villains want control, shortcuts and spectacle. They get melted faces. Indy survives by knowing when not to interfere, when to let go, and when to step back and let the universe deal with arrogance.
That might be the most important lesson of 2026.
This is not a year to force outcomes. It is a year to respect the fire. To stop proving. To stop explaining. To stop dragging people across thresholds they did not choose.
There will be rivals. There always are. Some loud. Some polished. Some very confident with very little substance. Raiders reminds us that competence beats noise every time. Awareness beats bravado. Humility outlasts hype.
And then there is the MacGuffin.
Every great adventure has one. The thing everyone thinks the story is about. The Ark. The artefact. The prize.
But here is the twist. The real MacGuffin of 2026 is not an object at all.
It is permission.
Not the kind you ask for nicely. The kind you take when you finally stop seeking validation from people who were never on the path with you. The moment you realise you do not need to convince anyone that fire transforms. You just light it and invite those who are ready.
Along the way there will be tempting distractions. Bigger numbers. Louder platforms. Shiny collaborations that promise shortcuts. Raiders is very clear on this point. Choose the wrong prize and something melts. Usually reputations. Sometimes souls.
The real treasure is alignment.
When what you know, what you do, and what you teach finally move in the same rhythm. When the work stops feeling like effort and starts feeling inevitable.
And like the ending of Raiders, there is a quiet truth most people miss.
The artefact does not get paraded. It gets stored away.
Impact without applause.
Power without performance.
Fire without ego.
So if 2026 really is shaped by the film that defined you at ten, then fine. Hand me the hat. Roll the boulder. I know how this story goes…