5 MOVIES THAT GIVE YOU MOTIVATION TO MOVE ON IN LIFE

 5 MOVIES THAT GIVE YOU MOTIVATION TO MOVE ON IN LIFE

Life is constantly moving and changing. To survive, everyone must make every effort to develop and push themselves forward. Therefore, there will be moments when you feel bored, stuck and seemingly lost in the thoughts and pressures around you. At times like that, a good movie with humane and positive messages will surely be a great healer for your soul.

 

To achieve our goals, we all have to face obstacles and challenges. However, not everyone has enough courage not to give up and overcome those obstacles. If you are feeling demotivated to pursue your passion, the stories of the characters in the following movies will give you more confidence and strength to continue pursuing your chosen path.

1. FORREST GUMP (1994)

Forrest Gump is adapted from the novel of the same name by Winston Groom and is one of the classic American films. Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is a mentally retarded guy with an IQ of only 75 and is often teased by his friends. Gump's image in the opening minutes of the film makes viewers wonder: "With such an intelligence quotient and defects, how can Gump survive in this extremely difficult life?". However, Gump dispelled those doubts by living and fully enjoying every beautiful moment of life. Gump is not talented, not smart, but always keeps in mind his mother's words so as not to collapse before the thorns of life: "Life can be compared to a box of chocolates, you will never know what you will receive. What do you get?

 

Indeed, life always brings us surprises without warning. What you can do is calmly and gently face all the things that appear in your life. The movie opens with a scene of Forrest Gump running very fast forward, which is one of the messages reminding us to live our lives to the fullest for our future and our own plans. Life is thorny and difficult, but believe that there is always something worthy waiting for you ahead.

 

2. GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)

Good Will Hunting was released in 1997 and won 2 Oscars for its humane script and profound life philosophy. The film revolves around Will Hunting (Matt Damon) - a guy with a genius mind capable of solving difficult math problems and reading and understanding dry academic concepts. It seemed that with that natural ability, Will would have a brilliant career and a bright future, but he chose to hide himself and work as a cleaning staff at a University. Therefore, Will always receives criticism and slander from outsiders for living a meaningless life and wasting his talents. Will has seen many psychiatrists, but no one can truly heal his soul because the pain and trauma keep increasing over the years. But, everything really changed when he met Sean (Robin Williams) - who used his own pain, hurt and loss to comfort Will. It seems that only souls who have suffered many hurts can bring each other comfort and healing. Sean and Will are two people full of sadness and loneliness, but they choose to use those imperfections to sympathize and share with each other. Our lives are the same. We cannot demand perfection or absoluteness from anything. Over time, we gradually learn to accept those shortcomings with a tolerant and empathetic heart.

 

3. SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1982)

Shawshank Redemption is adapted from the work of the same name by famous American writer Stephen King and is known as one of the best films of all time. The film is set at Shawshank prison in Maine - where Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) must spend the rest of his life there after receiving two life sentences for his involvement in the crime. the death of his wife and her lover. Andy thought that his life would end behind bars, but with faith and hope for a bright future, he overcame the difficult and dark times. Andy once told Red (Morgan Freeman) - a friend who also received a life sentence like him: "Hope is a good thing, sometimes the best thing. But good things never fade away." Without hope, Andy might have accepted the rest of his life would end here. When deciding to escape prison with just a hammer, the other prisoners thought it was a strange idea because it would take up to 600 years to break the thick, meticulously built walls of the prison. prison. However, prison rules, disagreements, and gossip could not break the burning hope and steadfastness in Andy's mind. After 20 long years, Andy successfully escaped from prison and freed himself.

 

Shawshank Redemption has taught the audience very valuable lessons about hope and will in life. In the journey of life, hope and faith are the guiding principles to help you overcome difficulties and challenges. Life is always full of unforeseen surprises, what you can do is constantly hope, believe in good things and do your best to become the best version of yourself.

 

4. THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2006)

Launched in 2006, The Pursuit of Happyness still holds a certain place in the hearts of audiences when conveying messages rich in humanity and endless inspiration for life.

 

Set in America in the 80s - a time of severe economic recession causing thousands of people to encounter difficulties and struggle with daily life. Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is no exception when his wife left him because of consecutive business failures and had to pay huge taxes and debts. Faced with the present nightmare and the uncertainty of the future, Chris still decides to gain custody of his son Christopher (Jaden Smith) and this is when the father and son's journey to find happiness begins. .

 

The Pursuit of Happyness does not have gorgeous, lavish frames but only encapsulates the very everyday situations of father and son. However, in those simple moments, viewers can still feel all the tolerance, warmth and intense love that Chris has for his son. In addition, the film also brings viewers to another concept of happiness: Happiness cannot come to you naturally, you must always fight and make efforts to achieve it. We all have our own definition of happiness and what we need to do is constantly strive to reach that happiness.

 

5. LEGALLY BLONDE (2001)

Legally Blonde is a classic American rom-com that contains many meaningful life messages, while motivating each person to try to reach their dreams.

 

The film revolves around Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) whose luxurious life revolves around partying, shopping and traveling. Everything in Elle's life was going very smoothly and happily until one day, Elle's boyfriend suddenly broke up with her just because he had to go to college and didn't want to date a girl with curly hair. Blond and beautiful but doesn't think much about her future career. To win her boyfriend, Elle studied hard and eventually passed the entrance exam to Harvard Law School, where her boyfriend was studying. From now on, Elle's life turned to a new page. She began to discover her own value and become stronger and more independent without having to rely on any man.

 

From the first minutes of the movie, viewers will easily mistakenly think that Legally Blonde is just one of the popular romantic comedies because of the familiar script. However, Elle's journey of pursuing knowledge and self-improvement makes the audience change their thinking when they are motivated to believe in themselves and constantly learn. Besides, Legally Blonde is also a reminder for girls not to blindly follow love but instead, take time to cultivate knowledge, upgrade themselves and appreciate their core values.