Peaceful warrior :movie

Last night, before I slept I watched a Dan Millman's book adapted into movie :peaceful warrior. I would say I am adding it to my must watch movies.

In the movie, Dan was an ambitious gymnast a few heartbeats away to the Olympics team. Like most of us, he considered to be his identity being a gymnast that often than not he finds himself having nightmares what's it like to have a bad fall.

To make the story short he meet a mysterious old man he named Socrates which became his coach towards recovery after his very own coach lost faith in him after he suffered a deadly motor accident by beating the red light just to be at a practise.

There are few things that hit me bulls eye watching that movie. One, I for one always in a rush mode.In my line of work speed and efficiency are most valued.So even on weekdays I tend to rush everything even love for that matter. So most often than not I fail to notice the danger signs and the beauty of the now.

When I was a teenager I kept telling myself there's another time to invest in romantic relationship. There were papers to finish
and licenses to attain. Now at my age ,I wish I had flirted and dated and learned as much in how to deal with being and going out of love.

Now that I am older I am making a conscious effort to take more notice of the now and to delight in the journey not the destination as Socrates in the movie has advised the young man

Two, I find humor when I can and find something to be amused about in the now. Guess that's what make kids so loveable they don't expect much and delight in all things. So as I grew old o become less critical of others and less judgemental of myself. I enjoy taking crazy pictures of me, and I love just sitting next to someone enjoying a sunset. I cry at the cheesy lines in the movie and eat slowly too. I am still teaching myself though that not all are under my control so I can stop beating myself up for my lack of wiser judgement.

So here I am taking a souvenir of myself in a free photo booth for this season. I am sure the departed ones would have one more of this crazy life has to offer had they been given a choice so I am celebrating them by being happy in this life now at this moment

Lastly I agree with the line that really hit me : those least likeable needed love most. So when I am tempted to give the other a lashing for any wrong he did me I try my best to imagine him or her at their
worst days and miraculously indeed I find myself uncharacteristically kind.
So yes I would highly recommend this movie