On a boring afternoon, I clicked on "My Octopus Teacher". Affected by the title, I didn't expect much from it, but as the film progressed, I gradually entered the story and was deeply moved by it. The protagonist of the story is an ordinary octopus. Through the lens of the author, its short and splendid life is truly recorded. Throughout the process, a magical bond is formed between the author and the octopus, and they trust each other and influence each other. In the words of the author: "Octopus taught me how to face life invisibly. It is my teacher."
Lesson 1: Facing difficulties: Respond flexibly and stop losses in time
In the film, the octopus got into trouble three times. The first time was to catch a lobster. At first, the octopus was useless, and several times let the lobster escape. After that, the octopus changed its strategy and used the author who was shooting on the side to trap the lobster in the middle. Then change the color of the body to blend himself with the environment, waiting for the opportunity to move on the sidelines. Wait for the prey to relax and attack again. It turns out that in order to survive the cruel jungle rules, the octopus must stop the loss change strategy in time. The second predicament was chased by a nightgown shark. Nightgown shark is a kind of shark that feeds on octopus. It is named after its whole body pattern like a nightgown. It mainly captures food through smell. The nightgown shark under the camera was frantically sniffing the smell of the sea, not letting go of any corner where an octopus might appear. I was frightened when I saw the screen, and I couldn't help but sweat for our protagonist. Finally, the nightgown shark found the octopus, and the two began a tug of war between you and me. Soon, the nightgown shark got the upper hand, it bit one of the octopus's tentacles at a very fast speed, and began a terrifying death roll. The octopus reacted so swiftly that most of his body quickly hid in a nearby rock crevice. After a while, the camera turned, and the nightgown shark left angrily, with only one antenna in its mouth. The author swam to the rock to check the condition of the octopus, only to see it curled up into a ball, its whole body pale, losing its usual color, its eyes half-open and dying. The author now thinks that this is the last side to it. As everyone knows, after a week, small horns grew from the bitten tentacles of the octopus, and it resumed its normal life. The tenacious vitality of octopus surprised me. The last predicament is still the nightgown shark. Unlike the last time, it has the upper hand this time. The octopus is so dexterous to avoid the attacks of the sharks and shuttles in the ocean forest. The most surprising thing is that the octopus finally rushed out of the sea and lay on the rocks. It completes the species conversion in an instant, from aquatic animals to amphibians! Of course, the octopus still has to go back to the water. On the way back to the sea, it uses its tentacles to absorb shells and rocks along the way to arm itself. This kind of armament makes it difficult for sharks to start, increasing the difficulty of catching. When the author pointed the camera at the octopus again, a shocking scene happened again: the fully armed octopus was riding on the back of the shark. The shark swayed violently from side to side to free it, but the octopus used its suction cup to firmly adhere to the shark. Body. The clever octopus turns from passive to active and controls the situation steadily. After several struggles to no avail, the shark slumped away.
Lesson 2: Sacrifice yourself and save offspring
Time flies, the author has tracked octopuses for a year unknowingly. The octopuses under the camera are sometimes relaxed and sometimes alert. The octopuses outside the camera are cute and soft. They often lie on the author's chest and march slowly together. When the author found the octopus for the last time, it completed mating and hid in the cave waiting for the arrival of new life. During this period, it will stop eating, supply all its nutrients to the little octopuses, and finally become weak and die. A week later, the author went into the water again and found that the octopus had been washed out of the cave by the tide. The octopus was white and airy. There were carrion animals gathered around the body. They were so hungry that they were tearing the octopus's body. Suddenly, the sea was surging, and tiny carrion animals flashed aside one after another. A huge nightgown shark swam slowly, biting the octopus with ease, and swimming with its prey to the black ocean abyss. Seeing this, my nose is sore. I feel sorry for the scribbled ending of the octopus, and at the same time, awe for her rises in my heart. It seems that it has no emotions, at the last moment of life, it bravely sacrifices itself to save offspring.
Lesoon 3: live fast and die young
The average life span of an octopus is only one year. In the limited life, it needs to quickly learn hunting, defense, reproduction and other skills. In order to survive in the perilous ocean forest, octopuses have evolved extremely strong learning and memory abilities, and their IQ is equivalent to cats and dogs or lower primates. As we all know, octopus is not a social animal, its life is lonely and special. Its life attitude is live fast and die young. Live in the moment and enjoy every minute and every second of life. In addition to hunting, octopuses occasionally raise their tentacles in the sea and play with schools of fish passing by. It will imitate the seaweed floating in the sea, drifting from side to side with the sea. Sometimes, the octopus will walk with two tentacles, the posture is like an old lady who is staggering. It is curious about everything around it, entertains itself, and has a good time every day.
Afterthought
At the end of the film, the author was influenced by octopus and restored his relationship with his family. The father and son began to protect this sea area. Outside of the screen, I also felt quite touched and started to reflect on myself. It has been two years since I quit my job at home. After losing my source of income, I have encountered many problems one after another. Coupled with this year's sudden epidemic, the original predicament has been worsened. At one point, I felt sorry for myself, depressed, and felt that I was useless. Being a rice bug at home is a kind of torture, endless torture of self-confidence and professional ambition, day after day, year after year, it will deprive you of your sense of security, make you afraid, make you timid, and finally devour you. I gradually began to react negatively, choosing to escape, like an ostrich, burying its head deep in the sand. However, the problem has not been solved, so the problem accumulates and enters a vicious circle. After watching the film, I realized that I was vulnerable against the octopus. From the beginning to the end, the octopus did not avoid any difficulties, every time it faced difficulties, even though it failed several times, it did not get discouraged and kept trying. I don't know why, octopus gave me strength invisibly, inspired my enthusiasm for life, and made me determined to make changes and break free from the current vicious circle.
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