Bad Movie Combinations
I like movies, but there are certain combinations of movies that do not make for the best days. Yesterday The Bucket List happened to be on. A great movie, has a lot to teach about the difference between money and happiness. It also shows that having money can definitely help with happiness, a point most movies gloss over.
However, after that I watched Seven Pounds. Another excellent movie. A great uplifting story that makes you consider the merits of bridges and rocks. I would say more about the lessons learned from the movie, but other than “doing good deeds is good” anything else would tell more of the story than I would like.
More to the point. Those two particular movies in combination should require the use of anti-depressants. They did; however, get me thinking.
We need more random good deeds in the world. At the very least we need more education about kindness and mindfulness. One of my professors was recently teaching a course on Mindfulness which I crashed a couple of times (the perks of being a graduate are great). The concept is excellent, help people develop mindfulness – a largely Taoist/Buddhist concept – and lead generally happier lives through reflection and metacognition.
There really aren’t enough courses, seminars, discussions about this in education. It got me thinking, being that I have no job and a lot of time, I may start pitching a similar idea around the school district and college as a free seminar.
Just a thought, and movies tend to get my wheels moving.
