Movies are of great therapeutic value

I have been watching movies for as long as I can remember. For the billions who have watched movies since their teenage years, films have doubled up as a marvellous form of de-stressors.
There are movies that inspire us to do great things. There are movies that touched the core of our souls. There are movies that so easily draw the tears. These are the creations of great film makers who unwittingly or deliberately make us think positively, feel deeply and forgive easily.

We live this life now so that we can be better individuals. We like to think that we are capable of greater things in life. Indeed, we can but our fears and lack of self-confidence create obstacles to our own progress.

I have credited classic movies for providing the impetus for me to strive for things that I could otherwise have not attained. Hours spent in cinemas intermittently throughout my growing years and then later in adulthood have reaped long term benefits.

I am ever grateful to those great stories that have been portrayed so well by good actors and their screen lives and experiences have acted as engines of encouragement to me to emulate my imagined heroes.

Every body needs a hero. He who says he doesn't is probably lying to himself and probably doesn't know it. Films like It's A Wonderful Life and Life Is Beautiful have inspired me to follow life's paths that look so mundane in the past but they are ever so fruitful when treaded upon.

I really couldn't imagine what my life could have been, if not for those enjoyable and yet inspiring movies that have crossed paths with me.

Looking beyond November

November to me means December is just around the corner. So what's so great about November? Well, personally, it means one year has almost over and I look back and assess my life's journey.
People say if you are having a great time, the months fly swiftly by. If that's the criterion then I must be having a grand time. The journey thus far has been exciting, eventful and truly a chronicle of memorable happenings.
It's not true to say I have an Indiana Jones-type of life but every individual, depending on his preferences, needs and priorities, has his own life chart.
On looking back, I am glad to sad my regrets are few, if any I care to remember. There have been some hilarious moments and there have been some very happy occasions. I try to keep the anxious times to as few as I can count on one hand.
Who wants to remember bad times? Unless you are a glutton for self torture, you really shouldn't dwell over unhappy times. It is not a healthy habit and it is downright depressing.
That's my policy anyway. Why flog yourself unnecessarily when there are other better, more exciting things to do in life.

I don't know about you but I am always on the lookout for some fun things to do. I tell myself every day that I don't have time to be sad or wallow in misery. Why do to the grave crying and moaning?
Surely, life is bigger than all that. All of us will eventually slide into the grave. We are all biodegradable life forms. Let's face it, if you don't want to be happy, there are billions of others (six billion at last count) who would be more than happy to put a smile on their own face.

It's coming to December for heaven's sake. Cheer up and sing!