Groundhog Day
If you haven't already seen the classic movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray I recommend it. It's not going to be one of those life altering movies, but it's cute and worth a shot.
I went to a young adult group last Thursday and they played this movie. At first I didn't understand how "Groundhog Day" could be used for religious purposes, but I was surprised at how the organizer tied it in.
**warning: spoilers ahead**
So basically Bill Murray's character, Phil (which is ironic because the groundhog is also Phil. I'm sure there's other significant references to that) is stuck reliving the same day over and over again. At first he uses this to his advantage by sleeping with one women and then trying to sleep with another woman (whom he later actually falls in love with). He also takes advantage of the situation by robbing an armored car by knowing exactly the right time to steal a bag of money. Phil is introduced as a very self centered character in the beginning of the movie and he continues this character flaw with how he handles the reliving of Groundhog Day. As the movie progresses he gets tired of his situation and becomes wreckless. He finds various ways of killing himself but also just doing self destructive activities. Towards the end of the movie you see him actually helping others. He starts to meet the people in the town and not only gets to know the, but also helping the ones in need. (a kid falling off a tree, an old homeless man who will inevitably die that day, even three old women who get a flat tire). It's actually at this stage in the movie that you see Phil get closer with the women he falls in love with. And at the end of the movie, Phil has a day full of helping people and Rita sees him in a new light and is very much attracted to him. Phil finally breaks from his eternal loop of Groundhog Day by waking up and surprisingly finding Rita next to him and realizing that he has finally made it to "tomorrow'.
The reason why I bring up this movie is that I don't think it's a coincidence that I saw it and that it was picked as the movie to watch for that young adult meeting. I actually see this movie as blueprint for my life. I'm in a situation that I don't feel is the best and wish I could be out of, but it is what it is. I remind myself of what happened in the movie and try to remember the lesson of making the most of whatever situation I'm in. I also want to remind myself that surprisingly by helping others and not being self-centered I actually will find rewards that I would have never received by just focusing on my self.
So here I go. Even though I'm not where I want to be in life I know I can't just give up. Today I finally uploaded a picture on here. It's not of me. It's a stock photo I found on this website called Pixabay. At least I'm making some kind of progress. I have 355 days until I turn 40. I can still make this count.
I went to a young adult group last Thursday and they played this movie. At first I didn't understand how "Groundhog Day" could be used for religious purposes, but I was surprised at how the organizer tied it in.
**warning: spoilers ahead**
So basically Bill Murray's character, Phil (which is ironic because the groundhog is also Phil. I'm sure there's other significant references to that) is stuck reliving the same day over and over again. At first he uses this to his advantage by sleeping with one women and then trying to sleep with another woman (whom he later actually falls in love with). He also takes advantage of the situation by robbing an armored car by knowing exactly the right time to steal a bag of money. Phil is introduced as a very self centered character in the beginning of the movie and he continues this character flaw with how he handles the reliving of Groundhog Day. As the movie progresses he gets tired of his situation and becomes wreckless. He finds various ways of killing himself but also just doing self destructive activities. Towards the end of the movie you see him actually helping others. He starts to meet the people in the town and not only gets to know the, but also helping the ones in need. (a kid falling off a tree, an old homeless man who will inevitably die that day, even three old women who get a flat tire). It's actually at this stage in the movie that you see Phil get closer with the women he falls in love with. And at the end of the movie, Phil has a day full of helping people and Rita sees him in a new light and is very much attracted to him. Phil finally breaks from his eternal loop of Groundhog Day by waking up and surprisingly finding Rita next to him and realizing that he has finally made it to "tomorrow'.
The reason why I bring up this movie is that I don't think it's a coincidence that I saw it and that it was picked as the movie to watch for that young adult meeting. I actually see this movie as blueprint for my life. I'm in a situation that I don't feel is the best and wish I could be out of, but it is what it is. I remind myself of what happened in the movie and try to remember the lesson of making the most of whatever situation I'm in. I also want to remind myself that surprisingly by helping others and not being self-centered I actually will find rewards that I would have never received by just focusing on my self.
So here I go. Even though I'm not where I want to be in life I know I can't just give up. Today I finally uploaded a picture on here. It's not of me. It's a stock photo I found on this website called Pixabay. At least I'm making some kind of progress. I have 355 days until I turn 40. I can still make this count.
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