This is the second time I am writing about a movie that
has profoundly impacted me by the string message that it conveys. (See my
previous blog Always
stand by your wingman) .
I recently watched an animation movie - "Wreck it
Ralph". Some of must be thinking what is a grown up man seeing an
animation movie that too one about arcade games :) .Well in my defense I am
really a die-hard fan of this genre and the reviews about the movie were very
encouraging !!.
This movie is the story of an arcade game villain “Ralph”
who is tired of being the bad guy.... He is hungry for love, affection, respect
and would not want other game characters not to faint when they see him ….
Atleast for once !!
During the course of movie Ralph decides that all he
needs to steal a “Gold Medal” from another arcade game so that he earns the
respect of all the game characters in “Wreck it Ralph” (Whom believe that “Bad
Guys” do not get a “Gold Medal” and hence no love !!). This where his journey
starts which is full of fun, laughter and most importantly his self-realization
that one does not need a "Medal" to be a hero....
This made me think of the many time in my life when I
have felt sad, frustrated, lost in despair for not being appreciated or
rewarded enough. I believe that all of us go through such challenging phases in
our life and what I learnt from this movie is that sometimes one has to cherish
the smaller things in life such as the day to day support of family and fellow
colleagues. They may not always say that we did a great job but there are
always subtle hints that things are good like the occasional dessert at home or
the pat on shoulder at office.
I do not believe that we should step out of the
competition and just be content with what we have BUT what I do believe is that
one should put his best efforts on the task at hand and not let a medal,
promotion be the sole driving force for his day to day efforts. At the end of
day if you go to bed with a smile on your face because you know that someone
counted on you today and you did perform is priceless !!
This movie also had another great message that each of
has a crucial role in the greater scheme of things in life . My role may seem
less significant or glamorous than someone else on a given day but believe me
when I say that "The minute you give up or even slag down the Titanic
sinks !!" . The value of self-motivation is often understated and as a result
sometimes we forget that deep down inside there is something more than awards,
promotions or medals that drives us and this is our “Passion” for what we do.
Remember that each of us is a “Hero” every single day we turn up for work and give our
best to our jobs.
I would leave you with one of the most debatable yet
inspirational quotes I have come across ..
Success - the ability to move from failure to failure
without losing your enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill
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