Dream now seems to be synonymous with poisonous chicken soup. When many people hear this word, they will just smile and then be noncommittal.
Indeed, everyone has dreams. It's just that very few people realize it!
But should we just give up on our dreams?
The "October Sky" recommended by the editor today is based on real events. Released in 1999, it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, and Laura Dern.
Jake Gyllenhaal played the protagonist Homer, and Jake Gyllenhaal became famous with this film. Later also starred in "Brokeback Mountain" and "Source Code".
The story takes place in the fifties of the last century.
Homer was born in the coal forest region of western Virginia, where coal mines feed the town. This is very similar to the Shanxi area where Xiaobian lives.
Homer is a high school student. At this time, he was also thinking about his future.
Physical fitness is not good enough to go to college by being selected for the team. And if the normal trajectory is followed, he will join his own friends to join the coal mine work.
In 1957, a Soviet satellite went into space. This has aroused the concern and concern of all the people of the United States.
One night, after seeing a Soviet satellite in the sky, Homer suddenly had the idea of making a rocket.
The origin of the dream is all because of the good ideas in the past!
We also had many beautiful visions and ideas when we were young. It's just that many times, these only exist in our minds and mouths. Very few people actually put it into action and persist. As a result, when I grew up, I found that my dream was just a dream, and I began to think that the so-called dream was just poisonous chicken soup. But in fact, I want to ask, have you really worked hard for your dream?
The most precious thing in youth is having a group of like-minded partners. No matter what you do, they will always support you. Success or not is not so important. If the heart is not alone, the spiritual world will be strong. And success requires a very strong spiritual world to achieve.
Homer begins to summon his two best friends, Roy and O'Dell, and woo Quentin, who is poor but loves to study science.
During the student days, some students will be isolated. They may be withdrawn and may be socially inferior.
Quentin is such a student. Being isolated from the crowd, even those who speak to him are isolated.
But Homer didn't care. Because in his heart, the dream coin of building a rocket is bigger than anything.
It is also from Quentin's mouth that the editor learned that the rocket actually originated in China 1,000 years ago. Really ashamed.
These three friends have also become important figures in Homer's dream. Accompany, let the dream go further.
In the face of everyone's ridicule and constant failure, they never gave up. Build the launch pad together, steal the abandoned track together, and check the information together.
Youth always becomes meaningful because of something done. But now the educational environment in our country has led to exams being king. Just reading books and doing questions squeezed almost all of the students' time. The memory of youth seems to be just the process of exams and exam preparation. What's even more tragic is that many of the knowledge that students have learned for more than ten years can hardly be used when they graduate, which is actually a waste. If the ideals of students are correctly established in their student days, let them cultivate relevant abilities and knowledge reserves from an early age. Not only will it not waste learning resources, but it should also cultivate more outstanding talents.
In the journey of dreams, difficulties will never be absent.
With the efforts of the four partners, the state of the rocket launch is getting better and better. Not only was it watched live by the residents of the whole town, but also newspapers and magazines began to report. But soon, the four were detained in connection with the forest fires for launching the rockets. Out of desperation, the four gave up their rocket dream and burned the launch pad.
Misfortunes don't come singly. Homer's father is injured in a mining accident and requires a lot of medical bills. Homer had to give up his studies and start mining to make money.
In fact, coal mines are particularly easy places to kill will and passion. The working environment is harsh and monotonous, and there is not much contact with the outside world. Sunlight is a luxury for them. It takes more than ten hours to go down the well, and the lighting depends on the headlights. There are many hidden safety hazards underground, so we must be vigilant. After ascending the well, many people go home to rest, and there is almost no social interaction. So after staying in the coal mine for a long time, people will become depressed and the spiritual world will be empty.
Fortunately, Homer's father recovered soon enough to go down and continue his work. Homer's life was less stressful.
"Sometimes you shouldn't follow other people's opinions blindly, you should listen to your own heart. You shouldn't be buried in the mine in your life, because you have a greater purpose."
Teacher Riley's encouragement sparked Homer's passion. So Homer picked up the book again and began to study, and summoned a good friend to start the process of making rockets again.
Homer proved through precise calculations that the fire was not self-inflicted. After that, the four continued to work hard, and finally participated in the technology competition and won the first prize. Homer also had the opportunity to go to college and eventually become a NASA engineer. And his friends have also achieved certain achievements in their respective fields.
Homer's father, John, was an important person in Homer's life. The main line of the film is Homer's rocket dream, while the other line is the confrontation and reconciliation between father and son.
John is the person in charge of the coal forest coal mine. His life was dedicated to coal mines.
In his world, his son Homer should also go to the mine sooner or later.
Differences in values are often understood early on. John spent his life in the coal mine, and the coal mine also gave him a good life. He thinks his son should do the same. Rocket, for him, is a fantasy.
So in the process of Homer building the rocket, John was always opposed and scolded.
"We always see things differently, almost everything. But Dad, I believe that I can make a difference in this world. Not because I'm so different, but because I have the same beliefs as you. , as stubborn as you, as unyielding as you. I just wish I could be as good as you are"
In the end, John finally understood his son and offered help in building the rocket.
Teacher Riley, played by Laura Dern, also played a huge role in Homer's growth.
It was under the guidance of Mr. Riley that Homer began to study rockets. And help him when he is confused.
In fact, we need such teachers very much. Grades are important, but they shouldn't be the only indicator of a student. Because interest is more important to the growth of children. As long as it is properly guided, in fact, interest can also become a possibility to support future life.
What students need is to give ideals and be understood and encouraged, not to be imprisoned and criticized.
When I was a kid, we didn't even know what hobbies and ideals we had. At that time, he would write essays about ideals. He only knew that a scientist is an ideal that a good student should have, but he had no idea what a scientist did. Empty and unreal.
The editor lives in Shanxi, and the situation in Shanxi is very similar to the coal forest in the movie. You wouldn't think that coal mines have such a big connection with the people of the whole province. Many places are tested by coal mines to support them. Almost any person in Shanxi will always have someone he knows who works in coal mines. Parents have worked in coal mines all their lives, and their children will choose to study majors related to coal mines and return to coal mines after graduation. I admit that the coal mine needs to be supplemented by young people to continue to develop. But coal mines should not be the shackles of all young people in Shanxi. Take a look outside. Technology is changing with each passing day, and Shanxi also needs to transform.
Many people began to dislike chicken soup, and it became ridiculous to talk about dreams. But the editor thinks that in fact, we still need the nourishment of chicken soup to be motivated to think or even do something. And in fact, many times when we think that chicken soup is poisonous chicken soup, it is because we didn't do it seriously at all, and went after it.
You can have dreams, but you need to do them down-to-earth.
Don't stop and spin around, let yourself be on the road, and you will have a different scenery!
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