A movie that never fails to amaze me, no matter how many times I watch it. It talks about life. It talks about the power of love. It talks of respect. It talks of the wonderfulness of being alive. It talks of being true to oneself and to everyone around us.
When we grow old and are 65 and we look back at our lives, how many of us can boast of a life so enriching and absolutely fulfilling that you would have no regrets? You wake up from bed and say to yourself, 'I don't want anything else'. A life so inspiring that death itself would stop by for a moment and admire the person you are.
Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend on 'Carpe Diem' and what it would translate to in various contexts. I guess regardless of the context, what it translates to is simply that whatever we do, time is always a constraint. How we handle that constraint and make the most of what we got in hand ultimately decides the person we are. Isn't it?
When we grow old and are 65 and we look back at our lives, how many of us can boast of a life so enriching and absolutely fulfilling that you would have no regrets? You wake up from bed and say to yourself, 'I don't want anything else'. A life so inspiring that death itself would stop by for a moment and admire the person you are.
Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend on 'Carpe Diem' and what it would translate to in various contexts. I guess regardless of the context, what it translates to is simply that whatever we do, time is always a constraint. How we handle that constraint and make the most of what we got in hand ultimately decides the person we are. Isn't it?
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In continuance to our conversation, another take: "Make hay while the sun shines!"
I think... death taking a break was such an amazing concept... you are right it does draw a few really fundamental questions about the way we lead our lives and the way we should... :). Wow it's been years since I saw that movie... and to think I saw it for Brad Pitt...
@P3: :-)
@UG: After I saw ur comment I looked up the movie in imdb...now trying to get hold of the original 1934 & 1971 movies.
You wake up from bed and say to yourself, 'I don't want anything else'.
Is that possible ? Ever ? Even if you did say that, wouldn't it be true only until... maybe ... the next gen of iPods is launched :P
What say ?
That's the whole point isn't it...can one reach a stage where a version upgrade becomes meaningless :-) A stage where you say...forget the iPod...forget the iPhone...Forget the G-Phone (even if its on open system)...I have had enough and am content!
That is ironical in itself. The definition of being alive stems from the quest of the mind for something, usually some form of knowledge or truth. As we understand it and infact live it, life is a sum of actions leading towards a goal (short or long term). If at any point you can wake up and say 'I dont want anything else' you are already dead.
@Monts: //life is a sum of actions leading towards a goal
The assumption here would be on the definitiion/duration of life...
Q. Does life begin when we are born and does it end when the body is destryed? I believe not. And if that isn't true, then the journey ends only when all desires are fulfilled. One just moves on to a higher level of consciousness rather than ceasing to exist or dead as one may call it. Of course it may take many lives to achieve that level. The whole concept of nirvana is based on this.
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