"It is not what you are that holds you back. It's what you think you're not." - Denis Waitley
What keeps most people from achieving is they spend too much time dwelling on their weaknesses and shortcomings instead of focusing on their gifts.
Ok. There is this story of tiny frogs ...
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a climbing competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began. No one in the crowd really believed the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. Heard throughout the race were statements such as, “Oh, way too difficult,” “They will never make it to the top,” “Not a chance they will succeed,” and “The tower is too high.”
The tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one—except for those who, in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher. The crowd continued to yell, “It is too difficult! No one will make it!” More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. But ONE continued to climb higher and higher. This one refused to give up!
At the end of the race, all had given up climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
All of the other tiny frogs wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it. They asked him how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.
It turned out that the winning frog was DEAF!!!
....recently this story attained 'star value' when Rajnikanth quoted it on stage! (Source- Ananda Vikatan- July 4)
How apt! This story is definitely the need of the hour for the entire Sivaji team considering the critical reviews of some section of people. Whatever the verdict is, I believe the individuals in the team have delivered on each of their strengths. The investment of all kinds - talent, people, money and above all sincerity- is visible throughout the film. Who is qualified to judge what is good or bad?
AVM or Shankar never made any show of attempting to do social service through this movie...they wanted to deliver an entertainer and they have done it in a way nobody has ever done before. Even the carpet bombing style of marketing of Sivaji is a novelty aimed at quickest return on investment and definitely not on creating social equality as the protagonist 'Sivaji' does in the movie. Remember the line 'the rich get richer, the poor get poorer' from the movie? Do we really expect the producers to dare go against this in real life?
A movie is a movie is a movie...take it or leave it. And from the looks of it, the takers are having a ball.
ச்சும்மா கதையைக் கேட்டாலே அதிருதுல்ல!
What keeps most people from achieving is they spend too much time dwelling on their weaknesses and shortcomings instead of focusing on their gifts.
Ok. There is this story of tiny frogs ...
There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a climbing competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began. No one in the crowd really believed the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. Heard throughout the race were statements such as, “Oh, way too difficult,” “They will never make it to the top,” “Not a chance they will succeed,” and “The tower is too high.”
The tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one—except for those who, in a fresh tempo, were climbing higher and higher. The crowd continued to yell, “It is too difficult! No one will make it!” More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. But ONE continued to climb higher and higher. This one refused to give up!
At the end of the race, all had given up climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
All of the other tiny frogs wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it. They asked him how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal.
It turned out that the winning frog was DEAF!!!
....recently this story attained 'star value' when Rajnikanth quoted it on stage! (Source- Ananda Vikatan- July 4)
How apt! This story is definitely the need of the hour for the entire Sivaji team considering the critical reviews of some section of people. Whatever the verdict is, I believe the individuals in the team have delivered on each of their strengths. The investment of all kinds - talent, people, money and above all sincerity- is visible throughout the film. Who is qualified to judge what is good or bad?
AVM or Shankar never made any show of attempting to do social service through this movie...they wanted to deliver an entertainer and they have done it in a way nobody has ever done before. Even the carpet bombing style of marketing of Sivaji is a novelty aimed at quickest return on investment and definitely not on creating social equality as the protagonist 'Sivaji' does in the movie. Remember the line 'the rich get richer, the poor get poorer' from the movie? Do we really expect the producers to dare go against this in real life?
A movie is a movie is a movie...take it or leave it. And from the looks of it, the takers are having a ball.
ச்சும்மா கதையைக் கேட்டாலே அதிருதுல்ல!
4 comments:
Its all about willpower and determination.
Priya- Very true... Sometimes one needs to learn ignore/brush aside certain criticisms in order to stay in focus...like being selectively deaf :)
Nice post:)
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@Nalam Virumbi!!!Glad you liked the post.
ஆஹா...நான் பாட்டுக்குச் சும்மா ஏதோ எனக்குத் தெரிஞ்சத போஸ்ட் போடுறேன். என்னை நீள் வட்ட, குறுக்கு வட்டப் பாதையில் சில பல கிரஹங்களுடனும், தெய்வங்களுடனும் மற்றும் எல்லைக்கு அப்பாற்பட்ட சமாச்சாரங்களுடனும் சுற்ற வைத்து வேடிக்கைப் பார்க்க நினைக்கிறீரே!
நீங்க காட்டின பாதையில் போய்ப் பார்த்தேன்...படித்தேன், படித்துக்கொண்டே இருக்கிறேன்...இன்னும் கொஞ்ச உப கிரகணங்களையும் உதவிக்குக் கூப்பிடாமல் தனியா ஒன்னும் வேலைக்காகாது போலத் தோணுது...
நீங்க வேற ...eager to know opinion ...என்று பயத்தைக் கிளப்பி விட்டீர்கள். நானும் ஏதோ பரம்பரை ஜோஸியர் / astronomer போல ஆராய்ச்சி செய்ய முயற்சி செய்கிறேன்...
கொஞ்சம் அப்பாற்பட்ட விஷயம் தான் :(
ஆனால் ஒன்று மட்டும் நிச்சயம். நம் முன்னோர்கள் எக்கச் சக்க கண்டு பிடிப்புகளையும், அறிவியல், கணிதம் தொடர்பான நுணுக்கங்களையும் கோவில்கள், பாடல்கள், கதைகள், ஓலைச் சுவடிகள் என பல இடங்களில் பொருள் பட ஆனால் இலை மறைவு காய் மறைவாக பதிந்து வைத்துள்ளனர். அவற்றைக் கண்டு கொள்ள நமக்குத் தான் முறையான பயிற்சியில்லை.
கிட்டத்தட்ட 'Da Vinci Code' கதை தான். May be we can see someone write a similar book on this topic to unravel such hidden messages and mysteries...Mr.Dan Brown may better watch out...Thiruspot is a worthy competition!
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