A couple of weeks ago I watched a cool sci-fi movie – The Day The Earth Stood Still. I just wanted to share some reflections on it with you. The reason for this is that some of the lessons from the movie have very much in common with the kind of transformation, or change if you will, a guy or a gal has to experience in order to get a great body.
OK, I admit it. The post was kind of an excuse to feature a pic of the beautiful Jennifer Connelly. Couldn’t help it LOL. Seriously, her eyes… Anyway – my point is that in order to change some people need to hit the very rock bottom of their condition. They need to realize how pathetic their situation really is in order to take the drastic measures that are needed to change their body… or their lives!
Here Is the Quote From the Movie
Professor Barnhardt: There must be alternatives. You must have some technology that could solve our problem.
Klaatu: Your problem is not technology. The problem is you. You lack the will to change.
Professor Barnhardt: Then help us change.
Klaatu: I cannot change your nature. You treat the world as you treat each other.
Professor Barnhardt: But every civilization reaches a crisis point eventually.
Klaatu: Most of them don’t make it.
Professor Barnhardt: Yours did. How?
Klaatu: Our sun was dying. We had to evolve in order to survive.
Professor Barnhardt: So it was only when your world was threatened with destruction that you became what you are now.
Klaatu: Yes.
Professor Barnhardt: Well that’s where we are. You say we’re on the brink of destruction and you’re right. But it’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don’t take it from us, we are close to an answer.
Looking Forward to Your Reflections on the Movie
Hey, what did you guys think? Do you join the bashing and think it is Anti-American movie lol? Speaking of this, I just think some people can’t handle the truth. Or did you watch just to enjoy Jennifer’s performance? Maybe your are a special effects guy or gal? Share you thoughts.
Never saw the movie, but still interested in watching it.
As for ‘rock bottom’.
It’s a cold hard truth in our society today that we somehow ignore or subconsciously believe that the horrible things wont’ happen to us. More specifically health related issues, diseases and disorders.
We seem to all need that colloquial ‘slap-in-the-face’ before we wake up and realize the consequences of our actions.
If we put in half as much effort into preventative maintenance as we do into the ‘scamper effect’ we’d all be amazed.
And we’d all be better for it.
Thanks for sharing.
Sean,
I hear ya man. But we people are wired to be like this – that’s why prevention doesn’t work. Think of the warning labels on cigarettes…
Yavor
I see “rock bottom” as the natural repercussion of living in societies where people are not encouraged to be self-aware, so then it takes extreme measures for the body to get the mind’s attention.
All it takes is for a person to desire change and it happens.
Kim,
I agree with you. I think that people that don’t achieve their goals don’t really desire change…
Yavor