There’s a scene in the movie Slumdog millionaire that I just can’t shake out of my head.
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In it the hero recalls how he and his brother are led to believe that they’re being trained to become professional singers but in reality they were being prepared for a life on the streets as professional beggars.
After they’ve escaped, his brother explains their ‘guardian’s intentions:
“They were going to take your eyes out with a spoon!”
My first impression was to think,
how can someone do that to another human.
It’s easy to point fingers at other cultures while sitting in padded cimema seats but actually something very similar is going on all around us. It’s more subtle but no less brutal.
Each time you squish another person’s dreams you take their eyes out with a spoon.
What value is life if you can no longer see or follow the vision of your heart?
We do this to our own childen, our loved ones and even to ourselves all the time.
Are you allowing others to clip your wings?
Do you believe others when they say “Your dream’s too big” or “Who do you think you are anyway?”
Whenever you hear the words “You can’t!” run away immediately.
Maybe this person is trying to help you earn a living.
But in the long run, is this a life worth living?
It’s your life.
Never give up on your dreams.
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I have found that many people do try to clip your dreams, especially when they feel inferior for not trying themselves. I get a lot of criticism about taking the leap in starting my own business from people like that.
There is so many people in India. I read this blog and found you are a great article writer…
yap, I’ve just finished this chapter in the afternoon.
I am angry with those ‘guardian’, however, often same things still happened everyday all over the world.
Shame on those who destory other’s dream!!
This may seem strange but I couldn’t see the image above, I am using FireFox 2. anyways, what I read was very good and I enjoyed it. I was thinking about print it out, do I have permission to do that?
sure! : )
I thought it was a great movie. I think the story between the brothers is a great example between trying to make your dreams come true and having the faith they will come true. We can only judge ourselves and no one else.
I think that human beings in general will try to clip the wings of another.. But the challenge is to rise above that and succeed at whatever it is that you dream about..Great post and very observant.
Absolutely fantastic movie. Couldn’t agree with you more on your analysis.
really that scene from the movie really took my heart out and i was wondering if it really happens in india
As long as you enjoy what you are doing whether it is planning a dream, striving to achieve a dream or living with the fruits of a dream fulfilled then there is no problem at all. It could only be construed as a problem if any of these situations made you unhappy.
I found that part of the movie very disturbing.
I watched this movie twice and never get bored…This movie taught me lots of value of life.
Hi, I think that your are absolutly right but most people don’t use the services provided.
The film is a big hit here in my country. I must admit that somehow my country and India have a lot of similarities and it pains to know that this things can’t be totally eradicated.
This movie draws the attention towards the slums of Mumbai, Danny Boyle has done a very good direction.
I so love this movie! Now I see great realities in different countries. And these are so true in most countries.
The movie is really awesome. For a bollywood movie it had a quite good standard.
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Thanks!! Very helpful post! I am subscribing to RSS right now.
Good to know that there is so many talented people.
Keep on making posts in such a style and I will definitely subscribe to your blog.
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Thanks for sharing this, I found it very inspiring. Sometimes it is something we forget and it is good to come across to read again. Thanks!
This is a post everyone should read. It’s so easy for so many of us to sit back and just look at it like it’s a movie. NO! People need to realize that the life of the boys in the movie is realistic. It’s in so many people to “clip the wings” of others. Whether it’s intentional or not it should be a motivation to you. I agree with you to the fullest and thank you for sharing your post.
Hey, just downloaded the movie. Thanks for info!
great information thank you
very good article. thanks
Some good points in this article! Nice to see an article actually worthy of a read. Keep up the efforts…
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would it be possible to translate your website into spanish because i have difficulties of speaking to english, and as there are not many pictures on your website i would like to read more of what you are writting.
This might actually happen one day. In the meantime you can translate any text to Spanish . ask google how.
Jena – Google has it’s own translate feature which is quite good, not fully accurate yet but it’s getting there.
As for the film, I enjoyed watching it once but it’s not something I could watch over and over again. Scooters and vehicles in it were quite interesting though – not something you see much over here in the UK!