I was finally able to watch the much desired movie of my movie-watching life. "Rocky Balboa" is the 6th in the Rocky Series and it did not disappoint at all. It may be because I am such a big fan of the character that I try to base my life on the projections made in the movie.
No that doesn't mean that I am a boxer which the average movie goer assumes. I have heard comments from people when I ask "Have you watched any of the Rocky movies?". I get a lot of "I don't like boxing movies, they are filled with violence and not the right thing...." etc. Those people don't deserve to watch Rocky anyway cos even if they do, they just wont get it.
The character Rocky Balboa and the movie series is not a series about boxing at all in fact. Its more about life. In fact its more about life than life itself. Its about how we are all fighters in the ring of life. Each one fighting their own battles and it's the heart, the stronger heart that prevails. Its the heart that keeps us getting up again from each punch taken. Its the heart that keeps you fighting that one more fight. Just that one more. It keeps getting you going on through all the hardships in life.
I am just a huge fan of the series and call me whatever you want, I am. I have taken lessons from the series and try and implement it in every walk of life. Hey if I had the chance I wouldn't mind being him, of course I couldn't ever be.
Before writing anything more, I will mark this one as a tribute to Sly, the guy who has affected my life in more ways than one by just making such a great series of movies. I will leave you with one of the lessons I learnt from this last movie.
"Its not about how hard you hit....its about how hard you can GET hit and still stand up..."
God lives in the Hearts
I was listening to Abida Parveen which is by the way my favourite past times. Here is another beautiful verse from one of our beautiful Sufi poets, Baba Bulley Shah, brought to us by Abida Parveen.
Masjid Dha Day, Mandar Dha day, Dha day jo kuch Dhainda Aay
Par Kisi da dil na Dhaween, Rab Dilan Wich Rehnda Aay
Here is how it translates,
"You can go and demolish the Masjids (Muslims religious place of prayer), you can go and demolish the Mandirs (Hindus religious place of prayer). You can go and demolish anything that comes to your path, but don't demolish/hurt a heart cos God lives in it."
In this day and age of people going against each other because of religion, beliefs and for a lot of the matter politics, dont realize that its the people who suffer. The common man is not happy when anything that disturbs the routine life hinders. If he is unable to provide for his family, can't go to work he is not happy at all. It doesn't matter what goes on around the world if he is unable to get the basic responsibilities done because of the stuff happening around him.
Think again, it doesn't make a damn difference if people go around demolishing the religious places or worldly things when God and His Faith lives within the hearts. Don't break a heart cos God lives within hearts.
Masjid Dha Day, Mandar Dha day, Dha day jo kuch Dhainda Aay
Par Kisi da dil na Dhaween, Rab Dilan Wich Rehnda Aay
Here is how it translates,
"You can go and demolish the Masjids (Muslims religious place of prayer), you can go and demolish the Mandirs (Hindus religious place of prayer). You can go and demolish anything that comes to your path, but don't demolish/hurt a heart cos God lives in it."
In this day and age of people going against each other because of religion, beliefs and for a lot of the matter politics, dont realize that its the people who suffer. The common man is not happy when anything that disturbs the routine life hinders. If he is unable to provide for his family, can't go to work he is not happy at all. It doesn't matter what goes on around the world if he is unable to get the basic responsibilities done because of the stuff happening around him.
Think again, it doesn't make a damn difference if people go around demolishing the religious places or worldly things when God and His Faith lives within the hearts. Don't break a heart cos God lives within hearts.
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