As you already must have heard, the film, Slumdog Millionaire is a favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year. This film tells a story about a young man, Jamal, who becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who wants to be a Millionaire” to find his lost love. He doesn’t care about the money… he cares only for his destiny, Latika.
This film really resonated with me. The story of Jamal brought light to my own search for answers. Jamal wasn’t a genius. He knew the answers because the right questions were asked. The answers were found within his life experiences.
In my own search for my destiny, my inspiration, I realized a few things about myself.
ASK THE AUDIENCE
Jamal did not know all the answers. In the beginning of the game, he asked the audience for help. The people of my life is my audience and can be a good source for some answers. Sometimes the simplest answers can be hardest to find. But with the help my “audience” the answer may be brought to light.
50/50
Sometimes you can be led astray. In the film, the host of the show feeds Jamal the “answer”… the wrong answer. But somehow Jamal was able to see past that and choose the correct answer. This is an area I struggle with. Sometimes I feel that I rely on a person of power or influence, to find my answers and am disappointed or led astray. I need sometimes trust my own instincts and find my own answers. God has prepared and is preparing me to make the right choices.
Phone A Friend
For Grand Prize of 20,000 million rupees, the question was asked, what was the name of the third musketeer. Jamal, did not know the answer and didn’t really care. His purpose on going on the show was not to become the next millionaire, but to find Latika, his destiny. He used his last lifeline and used “Phone A Friend” to call his brother, but through divine circumstance, Latika picks up. She did not know the answer but it didn’t matter. Jamal found his destiny.
I feel that in search of my own destiny (God’s purpose), I am only looking for answers through my friends, mentors and other people of influence and prestige. But sometimes, you just have to take a guess. My destiny has already been written. Just because I do not know the answer does not mean I don’t try to answer the question. I feel that by being bold and taking risks, I feel God will reward that. Maybe not with a 20 Million rupees but with my destiny.
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January 19, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire: It is written
Posted by Sam Song under Commentary, Film | Tags: Destiny, Film Review, Slumdog Millionaire |Leave a Comment
** SPOILER ALERT** Watch movie before you read.
It is destiny. It is written.
As you already must have heard, the film, Slumdog Millionaire is a favorite to win Best Picture at the Oscars this year. This film tells a story about a young man, Jamal, who becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who wants to be a Millionaire” to find his lost love. He doesn’t care about the money… he cares only for his destiny, Latika.
This film really resonated with me. The story of Jamal brought light to my own search for answers. Jamal wasn’t a genius. He knew the answers because the right questions were asked. The answers were found within his life experiences.
In my own search for my destiny, my inspiration, I realized a few things about myself.
ASK THE AUDIENCE
Jamal did not know all the answers. In the beginning of the game, he asked the audience for help. The people of my life is my audience and can be a good source for some answers. Sometimes the simplest answers can be hardest to find. But with the help my “audience” the answer may be brought to light.
50/50
Sometimes you can be led astray. In the film, the host of the show feeds Jamal the “answer”… the wrong answer. But somehow Jamal was able to see past that and choose the correct answer. This is an area I struggle with. Sometimes I feel that I rely on a person of power or influence, to find my answers and am disappointed or led astray. I need sometimes trust my own instincts and find my own answers. God has prepared and is preparing me to make the right choices.
Phone A Friend
For Grand Prize of 20,000 million rupees, the question was asked, what was the name of the third musketeer. Jamal, did not know the answer and didn’t really care. His purpose on going on the show was not to become the next millionaire, but to find Latika, his destiny. He used his last lifeline and used “Phone A Friend” to call his brother, but through divine circumstance, Latika picks up. She did not know the answer but it didn’t matter. Jamal found his destiny.
I feel that in search of my own destiny (God’s purpose), I am only looking for answers through my friends, mentors and other people of influence and prestige. But sometimes, you just have to take a guess. My destiny has already been written. Just because I do not know the answer does not mean I don’t try to answer the question. I feel that by being bold and taking risks, I feel God will reward that. Maybe not with a 20 Million rupees but with my destiny.