Saturday, December 3, 2011
and a Movie
I watched Gandhi a few months ago, which is one of the ten on my list to watch (#67). It was interesting, especially because I realized as I was watching it that I knew very little about this man. I think he did a lot of very good things, but I wonder what it was like to be one of his inner circle. He seemed to act according to an unswerving inner moral compass which I think would make it very difficult to get close to him. I have to admit that when I finished the movie I felt very small and unimportant, and it made me question some of my actions. It also made me think about why I am here and what my purpose might be in life. Obviously, not everyone can change and entire country and create shock waves that will be felt around the world and through history, but am I meant to be doing something more?
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I have always wondered if I should watch Gandhi. Do you recommend it?
ReplyDeleteI think it is good that the movie caused you to question some of your actions. I think that is the point of a movie like this. And of course only you can answer the question about being meant to do something more. It is questions like that, that have fueled my spiritual quests for years.
I'll be curious to see if the movie does inspire you to make some significant change in your life.
I think it's worth watching if you don't know much about him, just so you will know his story and what he did. I doubt that this will specifically make me change my life, but it was interesting.
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