The first time I was touched by true persistence was the movie "Birdman", a story about a young man who longed to fly and believed that he could fly. The young man ends up going crazy, but I think he's happy, he's doing what he loves, he's committed to doing it, and he's convinced he can succeed. It may be unrealizable in the eyes of ordinary people, but he always regards it as the whole of his life.
The second time I was moved by attachment was the movie "Forrest Gump". There is no so-called big truth about attachment to love, only quiet, deep love. Forrest Gump's IQ is lower than ordinary people, but his love for Jenny is something that so-called smart people can never achieve. "He just looked at Jenny, watched her do what he wanted to do, and watched her wandering around. He just thought of her in his heart, from childhood to eternity." He
was moved again by watching the documentary "Wandering in Beijing" , those young people who were engaged in art floating in Beijing in the late 1980s, they were so persistent, "I think I was chosen, I think other life is not suitable for me, I can only live this kind of life." They are very poor, living in a shabby bungalow on the outskirts of Beijing, they will laugh at themselves as "blind", they live like this, they are a group full of spirituality, they do what they like to do, they are full of dreams, they have Faith, when I type this sentence, I feel very sad.
In the 1980s, there was still persistence, but now? Maybe only confused, what about dreams? What about beliefs? Just be realistic. In the past, young people who were full of spirituality would choose a career they liked and go on so persistently. What about young people who are full of spirituality now? It has entered the materialistic society. What about the rest? Perhaps it is because he is confused, wondering why he can't get out, or lamenting the reality of society and longing for a complete escape from the world. What about persistence? What about dreams? Even if it's just faith! But no, everyone is confused, or has a clear goal in doing a career that they don't like. Perhaps this is also a kind of persistence.
. . . About persistence, I can never write well. Every time I write, I am suddenly very excited. Every time I see someone who is persistent, I am suddenly very moved.
Someone asked me, "Do you think you are a persistent person?" I would say, "I wish I could be more persistent."
Someone asked me, "Would you give up everything for something you love to do?" I would say, "Yes, because that's what I did."
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