Attitude and choice matter

Russ 2022-11-29 20:54:17

A very inspiring, healing, and heartwarming film, the heroine Samantha finds herself repeating the life of Cupid Day, and each of her different decisions and choices can achieve completely different results. 1. Repetition If we don’t feel how precious time is, then every day is no different to us, eating, sleeping, pulling... Mechanical life, day after day, year after year, and in the foreseeable future , it won't change much, how suffocating and hopeless these days are. 2. Give up Because there is no hope in life, and the depression in the heart cannot be resolved, giving up on yourself and the world has become the easiest way to vent. When Samantha found that the hateful day was always developing towards the predetermined plot, she He started to indulge himself, released all his inner dissatisfaction, went to school in revealing clothes, made rude words to his parents and sisters, ruthlessly criticized his girlfriends, angered the teacher in class, and gave his first night to Luo who didn't love him. Bo, because she spoke ill of the world, she lost a lot of people and things that were very important to her. 3. Reconciliation In the end, we will find that we are not alone on earth. We have relatives, friends, and lovers. We are inextricably linked with others and society at all times. If we are full of malice to the world, the world will also retaliate with evil consequences. , Reconciliation with the world is an inevitable choice. After understanding this, Samantha learned to be grateful. She is grateful for the warmth of her family and the friendship of her friends. Because she looks at the world with a kind eye, she also discovers some good things that she ignored in the past. Things: Juliet is not as annoying as it seems, Kent has been silently acting as his own guardian... As long as he treats the world gently, the world will return warmth. Fourth, to change the Confucian saying of "checking things, gaining knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world". The epitaph next to Westminster Abbey in England reads: "When I was young, I dreamed of changing the world; when I matured, I found that I could not change the world, and I shortened my eyes and decided to change only My country; when I entered old age, I found that I could not change our country, and my last wish was only to change my family, but it was impossible. As I am now lying in bed, dying, I Suddenly realized: If I just change myself at first, then I may change my family; With the help and encouragement of my family, I may do something for the country; Then, who knows? I may even change this The world." They are all talking about changing the world. For most of us ordinary people, it is not so ambitious, but the pursuit of a happy life is the goal of each of us. Maybe we learned from Samantha's last change. What, say "I love you" to your parents, hug your lovely sister tightly, tell your friends what they are attractive about, take the initiative to pursue someone who truly deserves your love, and save a tragedy caused by misunderstanding and discrimination... ...Samansan is still the same high school student, but because of the change in attitude and concept, everything around her is changing subtly. Although it is only a short day, we have seen through the movie, every word, every nuance Every time you choose, there will be subtle changes, and the accumulation of these changes may bring about completely different results. Samantha is lucky, she can have many repetitions in order to experience every change in herself, the changes it will bring, and finally find the path that suits her best. We are also lucky in front of the screen, because we still have a long-term future. Small changes every day, slowly accumulated, will eventually become a completely different version of ourselves. May we all become what we imagined. , but the pursuit of a happy life is the goal of each of us, maybe we learned something from Samantha's last change, saying "I love you" to my parents, hugging my lovely sister tightly, telling my friends that they are attractive In a place where she lives, she takes the initiative to find someone worthy of her love, and saves a tragedy caused by misunderstanding and discrimination... Samantha is still that high school student, but because of changes in her attitude and concept, everything around her is subtly changing. Although the change is only a short day, we have seen through the movie that every word, every subtle action, and every choice will produce subtle changes. The accumulation of these changes may bring about completely different results. . Samantha is lucky, she can have many repetitions in order to experience every change in herself, the changes it will bring, and finally find the path that suits her best. We are also lucky in front of the screen, because we still have a long-term future. Small changes every day, slowly accumulated, will eventually become a completely different version of ourselves. May we all become what we imagined. , but the pursuit of a happy life is the goal of each of us, maybe we learned something from Samantha's last change, saying "I love you" to my parents, hugging my lovely sister tightly, telling my friends that they are attractive In a place where she lives, she takes the initiative to find someone worthy of her love, and saves a tragedy caused by misunderstanding and discrimination... Samantha is still that high school student, but because of changes in her attitude and concept, everything around her is subtly changing. Although the change is only a short day, we have seen through the movie that every word, every subtle action, and every choice will produce subtle changes. The accumulation of these changes may bring about completely different results. . Samantha is lucky, she can have many repetitions in order to experience every change in herself, the changes it will bring, and finally find the path that suits her best. We are also lucky in front of the screen, because we still have a long-term future. Small changes every day, slowly accumulated, will eventually become a completely different version of ourselves. May we all become what we imagined.

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Before I Fall quotes

  • Samantha Kingston: [Graffiti beside Samantha on the bathroom wall] Only those who attempt the absurd, achieve the impossible.

  • Samantha Kingston: Do you ever feel like you're living the same day over and over again, only like a few things being different?

    Anna Cartulo: Aw shit Samantha, you just described my whole life!