This week I’ve been hard at work... watching what is widely considered to be the best movies
of 2019. The sacrifices I make for this channel. But, I have got you an important life lesson
from each.
And in at third place, Joker. And the main lesson is here is pretty obvious: we are a
product of our environment. Society let Arthur down and created a monster, but the truth
is, if the environment you’re in isn’t making you better, you have the power to change
that. If you follow any motivational accounts on instagram, you probably see most days that
‘you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time’ with, but it’s all
linked to the concept of environmental exposure - the setting you work in, the people you
surround yourself with and talk to most, all of this directly impacts how you feel and
what you achieve. Most of us just don’t take a step back and realise when we need
to change that. So, surround yourself with the right influences, and purposefully craft
an environment for yourself that makes you better, not worse.
Now, before we go to the top 2 movies of 2019, let’s look at some lessons from very honourable
mentions in THE QUICK FIRE ROUND:
Knives Out which proves that success is largely determined by asking the right questions.
Quite often if we’re not getting the results or answers we want, we’re not asking the
right questions yet.
The Avengers which shows that even if you lose everything, that just means the story
isn’t over yet, keep going.
Jojo Rabbit shows how hate can be indoctrinated in us from an early age, but how absurd it
is to view the world that way.
Booksmart demonstrates the power of having someone to build you up and push you out your
comfort zone, as that’s where incredible things happen.
Marriage Story which reminds us that there’s 2 sides to every story, and that quite often
something can be settled easily and directly by properly communicating with each other,
but failing to do that and getting other people involved, almost always complicates things.
The Irishman now this is a longgg film so there’s plenty to choose from, but a scene
I loved showed how much first impressions count… the way you dress, or more importantly
being a little late, those kind of things can derail a relationship before it’s even
begun. Make the effort, as it can be a sign of massive disrespect if you don’t.
Right, enough honourable mentions, onto number 2 on this, 1917, and the key lesson here is
the power of knowing your WHY. Which simply means, why are you doing this thing you’re
working on? What’s it all for? Because there will be times where you feel you mentally
or physically can’t go on, but having that clear WHY is what’s always gonna allow you
to keep going and stand back up when you get knocked down. For Will, it was a pretty huge
and obvious why, saving all those men and his friend’s brother. But by having such
a powerful singular driving force behind what he was doing, it allowed him to achieve something
that pretty much everyone he encountered in the movie thought was impossible. So, if you’re
regularly feeling unmotivated, you maybe need to find a deeper WHY. For example, making
a lot of money to buy some cool stuff might be fun, but it’s probably not as deep of
a WHY as making a lot of money to look after your family and give your parents the life
they deserve whilst they’re still alive. The deeper the why, the stronger the drive.
On to Number 1. My favourite film of the year, which was Parasite. If you’re sceptial like
I was about watching a foreign language film, don’t be, this is a great movie and sent
me on an interesting journey into Korean cinema. But a clear takeaway from the film, is the
power of your network and recommendations. In this film the Kim family cleverly use this
premise to get other family members hired by the rich Park family. By giving a glowing
personal recommendation, it’s hard for them to say no. Whilst recommendations are abused
in this movie for personal gain, the fact the plan works so well demonstrates how effective
they are. After all, we’ve all heard it’s not what you know, but who you know, and Word
of mouth and personal recommendations are perhaps the most powerful way to get a job,
get a client, get most things. And so bearing that in mind, clearly we should all be continually
expanding our network and making an effort to build stronger connections with more people,
as who knows what opportunities that’s gonna lead to.
Now, onto the final film, Once upon a time in hollywood… I don’t have a life lesson
here, I just wanted an excuse to show this… Thanks for watching!