Oscar: the red carpet, the popular make-up faces, the swanky dresses, the celebration and tears.
But it’s also an event to widespread the hope—the hope to be yourself, the hope to live with the dream, the hope to break down the impossible, the hope to add extra in ordinary and make it extraordinary.
Let’s rewind the memory and zoom on the “Best Actor” category.
Finally, Jeff Bridges got the opportunity to thank his parents, for turning him on to such a groovy profession.
In the past 40 years, Jeff Bridges has been nominated for 4 times. But every time, he got nothing except the hope for the next time. And this year, his 5th nomination made his hope worthy.
And my favorite moment was when Michael Giacchino was awarded the Best Music (Original Score) Oscar for the film, UP. Read his acceptance speech:
When I was… I was nine and I asked my dad, “Can I have your movie camera? That old, wind-up 8 millimeter camera that was in your drawer?” And he goes, “Sure, take it.” And I took it and I started making movies with it and I started being as creative as I could, and never once in my life did my parents ever say, “What you’re doing is a waste of time.” Never. I know there are kids out there that don’t have that support system so if you’re out there and you’re listening, listen to me: If you want to be creative, get out there and do it. It’s not a waste of time. Do it.
You know, this is one of the coolest criteria among the most successful people. Now maybe you are thinking, “Come on, if hoping like this can bring success, then there are so many people spend hours doing that, they’d also become highly successful.”
No! There is a slim line between “wishing” and “hoping.”
When you are wishing, you’re just presuming the result to make your inner self happy.
But when you are hoping, you believe in the end. You believe on your self-worth and you tell yourself that you are ready to stride towards your goal, no matter what.
Yes, the determination to make the wish a reality counts most—it’s the determination.
What you are and where you wanna go at the end—the journey gets colored by the determination you add. It’s not by simply wishing.
How strong your determination is?
#1 by Pooja on March 10, 2010 - 11:26 AM
I loved Giaccino’s acceptance speech too.. Inspiring. Sometimes I am awed at the fact that people just know what they want to do in life at such a young age.
As for “determination”, you are absolutely right. Passion and hardwork go a long way in making wishes, hopes and dreams come true. It is just not merely the wishing, hoping and dreaming that takes us where we want to be.
#2 by Roy on March 11, 2010 - 11:26 AM
Yes, Pooja. It could be cherry on a cake when people just know what they want to do in life at such a young age.
Though, its never late to discover ur innerself
Van Gogh started painting at the late 20 and before he died at 37, he created some of the greatest visuals.
At the end of the day, it’s all abut the depth not the length of any river
Dreaming on..
#3 by Frankie Walter on May 29, 2010 - 7:57 PM
You have done it once more. Incredible article.