The true meaning of dreams-
"Paul / One Chance of Opera"
(1) Preface
This is a global networked era, when the audition video of this talent show became popular overnight, I saw a Before that, the unknown telemarketer sang "Nobody Sleeps Tonight" that shocked everyone on the scene and off-screen. Then he began to be reported by major media, and was quickly dug by music companies to create Sales of the first album even climbed to number one in the top nine countries. But that’s only the case. I seem to have only been robbed of its attention for a moment, and I only feel that global networking and the rapid spread of information are indeed a good one for ordinary grassroots like Paul with a certain degree of talent. opportunity.
Then, when I was just in the first year of junior high school, I slowly forgot this inspiring news that was once all the rage, just like forgetting many other trivial things. What I didn't expect was that, nine years later, today, I encountered this story again in the book general class of the university. This time, it uses a completely different way of presentation to reshape a character that has been vague in my impression. This method is "movie", and this movie is called One Chance.
I personally feel that the difference between the film’s performance techniques and talent shows is that the most obvious thing is that the story narrated by the film is more developed around a specific theme. Different from the straightforward description of the talent show, especially the magnificent and magnificent performance of the final protagonist, as well as the shocked or deeply moved expressions on the faces of the audience and judges, the purpose is naturally to arouse public opinion and create a sensational program effect; The movie is more greedy. It wants to see and touch more of the protagonist’s life direction and texture before they succeed in getting attention and applause. On the scale of pen and ink, it also favors showing the protagonist’s fall while pursuing his dream. And every time after being doubted or even denied by others and myself, but still unable to let go of the persistence of dreams.
(2) Some people are born with a decisive mission to pursue their dreams
I am very happy that someone is willing to make a film for this real-life story. It is like a prequel written for the vague segment I remember nine years ago. It makes me more than just "opportunity is not met" for this story. The idea of "seeking" has further inspired me and gave me some new thinking about the word "dream".
First of all, I feel that everyone’s dream-seeking process cannot be copied, and everyone’s dreams are also very different.
In One Chance, there is a lens that touches me. When Paul described his yearning and love for opera to his girlfriend on the uninhabited beach with the wind, he couldn't help but close his eyes and talk freely about the beauty of opera that could take him to another paradise of bliss. He could not even Imagine that you can live without opera. At that time, like his girlfriend in the movie, I was deeply shocked by the radiance that he was so attracted to the things I love in my heart.
However, I quickly realized that not everyone's dreams have such a determined and firm meaning. Not everyone can even declare without guilty that he has a real dream in his heart. Some people seem to be born with a better understanding of what they want and what they want than others. They are the group of people who are born with their own mission. What is more desperate than daydreaming is probably no dream to do.
So I said, not everyone’s dream-seeking journey can be copied, because you are not them, you do not have the same passion for something as they do, not to mention that there are many opportunities in life only once, we should not Try to imitate what they do in order to achieve what you want, because it is very likely that you will set foot on the wrong path time and time again, but because you can't really like what you are looking for, you can't hold on and give up, and finally hit Own self-confidence.
(3) Dreams do not have a unified essence.
However, if I think about it, what can I feel desperate or complain about? There are too many roles in the play that do not have a specific dream, just like all living beings in real life. But who said that dreams must be as great as singing the best opera? Ordinary people want what they want, even if it seems trivial or within easy reach, as long as they feel happy in their hearts when they get it, it can be called a "dream".
In the movie, Paul's girlfriend Julie finally became his wife, seemingly always doing simple jobs such as waiters and cashiers, just like an ordinary working class. However, it was Julie’s wholehearted understanding and support for Paul’s dream that supported her to work two jobs a day, and also to take care of the housework when she went home. Paul fainted while singing due to appendicitis, had a car accident, and was checked out of her throat. She never thought of leaving him when the tumor was at all critical junctures, let alone making him give up her dreams. Can we say that Julie's love for Paul and support for his dreams are not great? After all, no one had ever forced her to do this, and she herself felt happy from the heart to realize Paul's dream. So I think that insisting on giving for the dream of a lover is actually Julie's dream.
Looking at the people around me again, I saw more things that I didn't realize before, or maybe it was automatically ignored. I have seen my parents. I thought their lives were so mediocre and ordinary. I even felt that they did not have a positive attitude to learn and could not keep up with the times. Naturally, I want to be able to take good care of them in the future and let them live a happy life, but I don't want to be like them and become a person without dreams. After all, Master Xing said: "Without dreams, what is the difference between people and salted fish?"
However, after watching this movie, I began to reflect on whether I would be too arrogant? In fact, what exactly is a dream? No one can really define the essence of dreams. Although my parents have no personal goals that must be achieved, they have always worked diligently for the well-being of the family. They have a peaceful mind, and the two have one of the few common hobbies, including going to the supermarket leisurely to buy some food, fruits and daily necessities. For them, this is enough. A family living a plain and healthy life is a dream they never said.
(4) Don't judge others' dream
movies. The man who has been bullying Paul since childhood is probably the only villain. Maybe many people are like me, who vaguely feel that he is actually jealous of Paul to cover up his courage to pursue his dreams, and is annoyed by his mediocrity, so he will trouble Paul again and again. The more people who speak with their fists and force, the more they reflect their inner fear and low self-esteem.
Therefore, there is no doubt that we all know this principle: Don’t make fun of or judge whether others are qualified to pursue their dreams, even if the words "an ordinary telemarketer wants to be an opera singer" sounds a bit weird. a little. Then, when we return to our real life, we will also understand this trivial truth by analogy: Don’t ridicule or judge whether others should pursue the dream they want, even if that dream is too small and ordinary to you personally. Admit that it was a dream.
(5) Persevere in
my last acquisition. In fact, it is also the consensus of most audiences after watching the movie: on the way to pursue your dreams, you must persevere and have confidence in yourself. Then when an opportunity comes, you have enough strength to grasp it and reap success. Speaking of which is such a cliche. Now, I would like to add another premise to this sentence: as long as you realize this so-called dream, you will feel genuinely happy.
Well, if this is your dream, then in fact, you don't need other people's spur and push, and you will naturally do your best to persist in achieving it.
(6) Summary To
sum up, this is my new reflection on the word "dream" after watching the movie. If summed up in a short paragraph, it will be like this:
Although the world is born with a great dream mission Not much, but in fact everyone can have their own dream, no matter if the dream looks ridiculously large or pitifully small. Stick to your own dreams and don't judge others. If someone insists on itching and wants to hit you, then do it as Mr. Lu Xun said: "Go your own way and let others say it."
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