Everyone is afraid of loneliness

Mckenzie 2022-04-20 09:01:14

Ryan has long been accustomed to life in the air, and his highest life goal is the glory of 10 million miles.
When young Natalie asked him if he had ever thought about getting married or having children, he said never. What about getting old? Answer: "My grandfather and grandmother are both in nursing homes, and my parents are also in nursing homes. I think I will go there in the future." At this time, Ryan had already strayed from the trajectory of normal life in the eyes of others. It seems that his whole life is work, and his family and family are very unfamiliar to him. He was afraid of living at home for the few thirty days a year.
The younger sister is suddenly getting married, and the request is for Ryan to take a photo of the newlywed couple in various cities. The seemingly ridiculous photos became his homework at every stop. Two smiling heads were always exposed outside his suitcase, implying his busyness and reflecting his loneliness. Ryan was still shocked when he saw the photo map on the wall at the wedding site. They may not have the money to travel so much, but their happiness has spread to every corner. I suddenly thought of a word from a friend: I used to want to travel all over the world with the person I love, but now I know that as long as I am with the person I love, everywhere is the end of the world.
However, the sudden hesitation of my brother-in-law made my sister think of Ryan's specialties. It's true that Ryan's job is to persuade people to give up, but this time he has to persuade his prospective brother-in-law not to give up. "Everyone wants to get married and want to have children." These words he didn't believe in himself began to instill in his brother-in-law. But as soon as he was questioned, he himself began to shake, it turned out that he had always been alone. However, the idea of ​​growing old alone made my brother-in-law accept his advice.
When he gave a speech again, Ryan stopped talking abruptly. He heard the call of love and had the urge to take root. Unfortunately, when he was desperate, what he saw was a terrible reality. Others have their own lives, and his life is only blue sky, destined to be lonely.

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Up in the Air quotes

  • Natalie Keener: [using Ned as an example to fire someone over the internet using video conference] Mr. Laskim, The reason we're having this conversation is because your position at this company is no longer available

    Ned: [reading the script he was given] I don't understand I'm fired?

    Natalie Keener: Hearing the words "you've been let go" is never easy change is always scary but consider the following: anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it's because they sat there that they were able to do it.

    Ryan Bingham: [while watching her presentation, quietly to a colleague] that's my fucking line

    Ned: what happens now?

    Natalie Keener: This is the first step in a new process that will end with you at a job that fulfills you

    Ned: Yeah, but how does it work?

    Natalie Keener: You're going to take the packet in front of you review it, all the answers you're looking for are inside. Start filling out the necessary information and before you know it and before you know it you'll be on your way to new opportunities. I need you to go back to your desk and putting together your things. As a favor to me I'd appreciate it if you don't spread the news just yet panic doesn't help anyone

    Ned: I understand

    Natalie Keener: [to the staff] give it up for Ned

    Natalie Keener: [concluding her presentation] You can start the morning in Boston stop in Dallas over lunch and finish the day in San Francisco all for the price of a T-1 line. Our inflated travel budget increased by eighty five percent, more importantly to you guys on the road, no more Christmases in a hotel in Tulsa no more hours lost to weather delays you get to come home.

  • Ryan Bingham: Tell me you're not taking this seriously

    Craig Gregory: [in his office] That's why I brought the entire company in from the road because I'm not "taking this seriously"

    Ryan Bingham: There's a methodology to what I do there's a reason why it works

    Craig Gregory: Coke and IBM have been this for years are you familiar with them? Just like everything else it'll take a few months for the transition then everyone's going to settle in

    Ryan Bingham: Who are you taking off the road?

    Natalie Keener: How are not getting this? You're grounded everybody's grounded it's done

    Ryan Bingham: What we do is brutal and it does leave people devastated there's a dignity to the way I do it

    Craig Gregory: Like stabbing them in the chest instead of the back?

    Ryan Bingham: Am I the only one that sees by doing this we're making ourselves "irrelevant"?

    Craig Gregory: No we're making you "irrelevant",don't blame me blame the high fuel costs, blame insurance premiums, blame technology you better watch yourself you're too young to become a dinosaur

    Ryan Bingham: I'm not a dinosaur

    Craig Gregory: I want you to show her the ropes

    Ryan Bingham: I'm not the only one who knows what's going on here, get someone else to do it you're very confident that this girl doesn't know what she's doing I don't think setting a MySpace page qualifies you to rewire an entire company

    Craig Gregory: Great then here's your chance take her out there show her the magic, take her to the paces

    Ryan Bingham: I'm not a fucking tour guide

    Craig Gregory: We're ringing the bell and rounding everybody up you want to stay out there your welcome to but you will not be alone you let me know