the whole totem idea is just extra work for something that is very easy and if he obsesses on a totem he will actually loose the thing that is most important, self experience. If he just looked inside of himself then he could discover that you don't need a toy to focus on, you simply need to focus on yourself
Yes it is an inanimate object and yes, the inspiration might be from a movie. But you animate the object by giving it your energy and attention`and movies are just a way to tell a story, and we tell each other stories to expand our imaginations and beliefs, to share ideas and make you reflect on your own internal state, to question yourself and your surroundings and the world and sometimes even dreams. Truth and value can definitely come from movies.
The best part of using my totem is that it is NOT an external toy. The concept is that you are putting part of yourself
into the totem, and can have something you can touch see and feel that is
part of yourself If you do not identify with your totem on a core level, it is NOT a totem.
knowledge of the self "how you feel, think, act, do." will trigger a lucid dream instantly for the fact you are not yourself at that time.
And having something solid in your pocket to remind you to reflect on who you are is not difficult and can't hurt