reel life
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
movies for thought
I tend to not go to the movies all year because who has time, right? But every January when the awards are announced, I try and see the five movies that have been nominated as “the best movies”. So in the last month, I’ve seen four of the five, “Frost/Nixon”, “Milk”, “The Reader”, and “Slumdog Millionaire”.
As I reflect on these movies, a bright light shines on the amount of pain and suffering that humans go through. I can’t listen to the news or read the paper without seeing how true this is. I sometimes feel overwhelmed with feelings as to what my responsibilities should be in a world full of suffering.
Even though I practice my yoga every day, I’m still amazed at how paralyzed I sometimes feel when I look at the bigness of the monster I see. I do think that the disciplines I’ve learned through my yoga has helped me immensely. Staying present and observing the moment, breathing deeply, and not judging helps me stay sane. And when I can stay sane I can better move myself and others to a place of peace. Like they say on an airplane, “put on your own air mask first before assisting others”. Oh, and by the way, all the movies above mentioned, are great.
-Daniel
(photo courtesey of JanneM)