Rarely has a movie got such a high score after so many golden sentences and chicken soup. Aside from the philosophical and deliberate lines in it, what really touched me was the director's mapping of growth.
1. It is lucky to meet a guide in life when you are young and enlightened.
This person may be a parent, elder, teacher, coach or other person who can give positive guidance for a long time in the process of growth. He may not have the knowledge of talent, but he must be witty and interesting. Yes, knowledge is not wisdom, he It is not a worldly goal of success that is given to you, but guides you to explore yourself and find the meaning of your life. This is a great blessing. Unfortunately, most people do not have this blessing.
What more people are familiar with is another character who will accompany him for life. He can give you more powerful energy support and influence, just like the old man in the movie, who only reflects the protagonist's alter ego, which is your "Other Me".
How he is formed and what kind of guidance he will give you depends on what kind of information you receive in your daily life, what kind of philosophy you believe in, and what kind of principles you follow. The books you've read, the paths you've traveled, the people you've met, and the words you've heard will eventually subtly become the "Other Me".
If the information you have received and believed in for a long time is positive, this guide will give you positive guidance when you are afraid or lost. His image may also be like the old man in the film, with a kind face and full of love.
On the contrary, the information you receive for a long time is negative. When you are struggling with whether to get up early to complete the plan set the day before, or whether to continue to do things that are boring but have long-term value, this "Other Me" will tell you not to work hard. Come on, just wait for a while, don't insist.
Therefore, the old man in the movie said that the protagonist chose him.
2. So what do people pursue in life? Why focus on the present?
Because the past cannot be changed and the future cannot be predicted, what we can do is the present, and the thing that supports your choices in the present is especially important.
When the hero only cares about gold medals, his world is full of indifference and unease. He regards the people around him as his opponents, and only cares about himself. He will be afraid of getting hurt, worried about what to do if he can't win the gold medal, worried about the opinions of the coach, the opinions of his teammates, and if he has a bad mentality, he may also be worried about the neighbor's next door. Views, these distractions filled his daily life.
Would he be happy if he won the gold medal? Possibly, but this kind of happiness defined by others will be short-lived and pitiful, and will be followed by greater unease. He will be afraid of losing, suffering from the fact that honor cannot be eternal. He also faces a struggle and introspection, thinking about future support his meaning.
These are very much like our lives.
When you work hard day and night and only care about money, honor, status, power or beauty, you are doomed to not be able to live in the present moment with certainty, because these things are too vain, we feel annoyed when we don’t get them, and suffer from greater desires when we get them.
When the protagonist's "Other Me" constantly pushes him to pay attention to his heart and dig himself, the protagonist finds what really supports him, discovers his love for competition, and begins to enjoy the fun it brings.
This kind of investment makes the protagonist concentrate and forget himself, and the gold medal is just an accessory brought by this kind of investment.
Therefore, the past is not important, the future is not important, what principle do you follow and what kind of life do you hope to live? will give you the best feedback.
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