2011年9月24日 星期六

Hakuna Matata

Few days ago, I suddenly realized that I can't stop worrying!
I'm worried about homework, missing the bus, being late for the class, no gasoline in schooter, weather, laundry, fruits in the fridge, part-time job, school clubs, less break time, no time for family and a lot!!!

To worry something big and something small, but never worry nothing.
How can my life be fufilled with worries (like my Mom and grandma)?
Is this the sign that I'm getting old?
Well, no matter what kind of sign this is, they are the burden of soul.

Then I remind one song "Hakuna Matata" from one of Disney cartoons.
The title, spirit, and lyrics of Hakuna matata mean No Worries.



Listening the song, I feel relax and happy as in my childhood.
I ask myself why to worry.
There's nothing worth to feel worried after all. I'm just bothering myself.
Although that seems imposible to be free from worries all the time, we don't need to put unnecessary one on our shoulder.
We all know that worry can't fix the problem.


Unfortunatly, sometimes our hearts just feel uneasy.
Like the character in "Three idiots" said: "Our hearts are easily to be afraid."
What can we do when we feel uneasy?
That character usually say "All Izz Well " to himself.
All Izz Well in Hindi means all is well in English.



In my situation, I usually try to distract myself away from what I worry for a while.
For example, I like reading and listening happy songs.
I also do something ridiculous like screaming, rolling on my bed, or jumping up and down as  a mockey.
Sometimes in negative way, I would eat, sleep, and lay all the mess behind.
Anyway, all these things help me to calm down and think more reasonably.

So, how about you guys?
Do you usually feel worried?
Have you find the way to deal with that?
We can't avoid bad things, but we can choose how to get them over.
At the end, I want to say to you...
Hakuna Matata my friends!!!

2011年9月18日 星期日

war or peace

Saturday afternoon, I saw Seediq Bale, the popular movie directeded by Mr. Wei.
The movie was talking about Mona Rudao against Japanese.
They believe good warriors can walk through the bridge of rainbow into the ancetor's home.
The poster of Seediq Bale
One of the classic line said in the movie: "A real man can sacrifice his body, but he must win his soul."
While these brave warriors fight for their dignity for being a proud Seediq, they also face the great responsibility and threat of their people's life.
To die with dignity or to live with sham is the question my friends and I discussed about.
On one hand, this war seems to right to fight for, but the price is the lost of every single life. Does everyone except those brave warriors wants to sacrifice their life?
On the other hand, will keeping patience to endure all the insults  have civilization and safe in exchange or lose the dignity and pride of oneself?
This is a hard decision like the struggle of Macbeth's to be or not to be.

The following days after seeing the movie, the song "21 Guns" sung by Green Day can't stop singing in my brain.
Green Day- 21 Guns
some part of lyric said:
Do you know what's worth fighting for,
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You're in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last
You're in ruins

From the lyric the intention to against the war and seek for peace is obvious.
I try to think the first line"Do you know what's worth fighting for?"
If we know the answer, how much pain can we endure and does the pain weigh out the pride?

I'm not saying which way is definitely right for this difficult question, but I do think war is so horrible that can't be controlled by human. So, each decision need think twice before we do.
If what you want is worth to do, hold your belief and "just do it" !