Life's Lessons (1)

A couple of days ago, I stumbled on a fairly old movie/animation titled- Sing. Being someone that likes taking a quick glance at movies before actually watching (as most times I do not want to waste my time watching a movie I shouldn't have had any business watching in the first place), I felt a bit impressed by what I saw, especially going by Meena- the Elephant; the part where drowned in her sorrow, with her earpiece plugged to her ears, she sang out almost as loud as she could without knowing.

Having fully watched the movie now, two things comes to mind which for me are life lessons:

1. Only you can hear clearly the sound of such things you are called to do. 

When Moon opened his car wash after the disaster that happened to his theatre and was getting by with the help of his friends, one of the times he was washing a client's car, he heard a sound (Meena's sound) people around him could not hear (even though to his hearings it seemed loud). Why? Because there are some things in life others won't see but you will see; some sounds in life others won't hear but you will hear, because those things you are called to as a matter of fact makes up your core.
Just as a well connected bulb responds to a switch, some things (having been well connected by your Maker) you would respond to by default. As a result, like Robert Schuller once said, "develop the habit of recognizing and responding to the smallest trickle of positivism that might leak into your mind", especially after a major fall that makes rising almost impossible.

2. Moments do not always come announced, and majority of the time, they come at lowest times. As a result, we have to be able to learn to pick up ourselves with hope when it appears we have fallen, knowing fully well that some windows are only opened for a short while.

If Moon refused to accept/manage the people that came to him not minding the absence of a prize money, they might have with time all gone their separate ways and by the time Moon thinks he's had it altogether and wants them, they most likely would  have moved on with their lives and it would have been almost impossible to have them. Some moments in our lives are attached to time frames and we have to dust ourselves up (most times sooner than expected) to make use of the opportunity.

In all, majority of the time, the point where your life seems at its lowest is more often the point it shoots, especially with persistence and efforts added. Like Moon once said in the movie- "when you reach rock bottom, the next place to go is up". And as some of the cliches but true sayings we always hear says- after the darkest night always comes the brightest morning.

When Moon had everything going with the theatre, the worst he could picture was that there was no money, but when the building itself came tumbling down, there was no more worst that could happen, which made him through the help of his friends literally take his life in his hands. As a result, we all need great friends all around us. Friends who would see us for who we are and would gladly support us. Same with friends who will rather than compete ruthlessly with us, would see the best in us and seek to bring it out.

One touching part for me regarding friendship was when Moon's rich friend- Eddie- volunteered to help Moon with his car wash business by offering to dry the cars Moon washed without Moon even asking. In as much as we need such friends around us, we need to be such friends to people as well. Friends who would offer a helping hand from a genuine heart without necessarily being asked.

Bringing all the lessons home in one piece, I would say:

1. Be open to hope, especially after a very hard time.
2.Recognize every trickle of positivity along your way.

3.Great friendship is everything. In as much as you do not mind receiving it, expect to be it as well.

4. As you journey through life, try your best never to give up on your dreams, especially your lifelong dreams; for you might just be an inch away from the success/result you seek.

5 Just like Meena and Moon had to deal with their fears at some points, you would have to deal with yours too at some points, else, success instead of a reality would continue to be an illusion. Like Moon told Meena and Meena in turn in the course of time told Moon- never let fear get in the way of the things you love to do.

There are many things I would love to say to encourage us all (myself inclusive), but for the sake of time, it would be good to stop here. We can continue next time, or probably next week with real life experiences, or perhaps through movies like 'Sing' that I believe are life changing.
Until then, maximize every moment that comes your way as you go through the remaining days of the week. And if per chance you are down like I was some moments ago, it's time to rise up and actively trace your sound of positivity so you can rise again, just like Moon did, and just as I'm doing at the moment.

Much love.

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