When I just watched the film, I was very excited. I feel that such inspirational stories have touched me again, and made me full of expectations for my dreams again. But after a few minutes, I calmed down and couldn't help but think about a question: which is more important, choice or effort?
If it was me a few years ago, I would definitely stick to my dream like a chicken blood, but now after experiencing the twists and turns of life, I would like to say: choice is more important than hard work!
In the movie, Rudy was born short and frail, with poor grades, but he wanted to be a member of the top football team. Of course he worked very hard, studying and training desperately for his dream. In the end, it was a brilliant 27 seconds to play, and his friends and family cheered and applauded him. But I wondered: Is the effort he made for his dream worth it?
Granted, his 27 seconds have value to himself. But the value has relative significance. He spent 8 years of youth for his team dream. If he invests these 8 years of youth in other things that suit him, will it be more rewarding and valuable?
Some people may say that Rudy has gained knowledge, growth and friends in these 8 years. Aren't these worth much? I would like to ask a rhetorical question: Has Rudy been happy all these years? Did he take his dream as a burden? When the dream was nearly swept out of the door by reality, did he almost despair? Then some people may say that the process of realizing the dream is not difficult? It can't be smooth sailing! Yes, it is impossible to realize a dream overnight, but a dream should be a sweet burden, and chasing a dream should be a happy thing from the process to the result! If you really love and have a dream, you will not be completely desperate when chasing your dreams, and you will not be reduced to needing others to wake you up, but you will continue to chase your dreams with love!
Writing here, I think of another question. Maybe Rudy doesn't know why he likes that team. In the movie, it is said that his parents like it. But has he really thought about why he likes that team? If it is only because of parental influence and because of excellence, then this kind of liking is a kind of blind obedience. It's similar to now that you have a crush on a star, but that kind of love is soulless and irrational. Or Rudy is working hard for the result of being able to play, but this kind of effort is actually similar to the star's pursuit of the spotlight on the stage, and it is also irrational, even similar to the pursuit of fame and fortune.
Let's go back to the choice and fit. Rudy's congenital conditions are not suitable for the sport of rugby, but he also paid for him 8 years of good time. As written above, he can choose to use this time to find his strengths and do something more meaningful. For example, in the arts and sciences, some people are not good at politics, history, geography, or physics, chemistry, and biology, but for the college entrance examination, they can only choose more subjects. This is a wise choice. I can't sacrifice the overall situation, waste time and reduce efficiency for the interest of a certain discipline. Rudy is not suitable for rugby, he gets twice the result with half the effort, and his grades are not good, but he is not without merit, but he lacks discovery, and even in addition to blindly chasing dreams, he has no time to calm down and get to know himself. I believe that as long as he faces himself, he will definitely find his own shining point.
Many people succeed only by doing what suits them. For example, Yang Zhenning, who once devoted himself to doing physical experimental research, later found that his hands-on ability was extremely poor and he was good at theory, so he switched to physical theory research and eventually won the Nobel Prize. Another example is Qian Zhongshu and Sanmao, if they are not good at mathematics, they do not focus on mathematics, but study literature. These examples all tell us that blindly clinging to dreams that are not suitable for you may prevent you from discovering your own shining points and prevent you from succeeding. Different from Rudy in the movie, they have a clear understanding of their life orientation, and they choose to struggle and pursue their dreams after setting their goals rationally. And Rudy came up with a simple and rude dream, without going through the test of time and life.
JK Rowling once said: "It is not our ability but our choice that determines who we become." I used to think that this was an inspirational sentence, telling us to dare to chase our dreams, to struggle, and to persevere. But it ignores the need for us to make rational choices and establish our dreams. I think that before any dream is established, it must be thought through calmly and cannot be blindly followed. You have to ask yourself: I, why do I love it?
I'm not against struggle and advocating mourning, but I think hard work must be combined with reality, and I'll tell a joke: who didn't dream of being a scientist when he was a child? But as time goes by, most people will not be so impulsive to establish their dreams, right? Rudy in the movie really ignited my enthusiasm, but after calming down, I thought about more social issues: for example, now in the middle school entrance examination, college entrance examination, and postgraduate examinations, teachers will let students watch many inspirational videos, and this movie should also be there in. However, did the teacher solemnly ask the classmates, what do you really want now after experiencing the previous life? Some classmates will be particularly frustrated when watching inspirational videos: "Teacher, I have no dreams now." Yes, in today's society, no dreams are regarded as a shame, and no dreams are death. But I want to ask everyone, have you thought through your dreams rationally? Is it the right choice for you? If you don't have a dream yet, it doesn't matter, you can take the time to establish a dream rationally, instead of "taking the Tsinghua exam" and "taking the Peking University exam" with the crowd.
Indeed, we should have dreams, and we should strive to pursue them. However, we must make choices that suit us. For example, Rudy, if he spends those 8 years doing things that suit him, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort and achieve something. May you be more rational when chasing your dreams, make the right choice, and pursue your dreams happily!
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