I just finished watching the movie "Julie & Julia"...and I really liked it! Definitely recommend it!
But, in addition to finding the movie quite enjoyable, I also found it extremely thought-provoking. Or should I say emotion-provoking (I realize that's not a word). What I mean is: the movie made me feel both inspired...and somewhat discouraged at the same time.
I'm not really sure why.
As soon as the movie ended, I sat at my desk, looked up the author (of the book that the movie was based upon), and tried to figure out what the reason was for my mixed emotions that resulted from seeing this story. Finally, after not coming to any real conclusion, I decided to blog about it and see if I could gain any insight in this way.
Perhaps the inspiration was in seeing two women who were trying to find their place in the world...and who committed to something that would help them do just that. And then watching how sticking to that commitment required a lot of hard work and dedication...and eventually paid off.
But why the slightly negative, somewhat discouraged feeling? What's the reason behind that one?
Not sure. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm still kind of at the beginning of my journey...I still have a lot of hard work and dedication ahead of me. But if that's the problem, at least I have the possibility of someday experiencing that amazing sense of accomplishment that accompanies the achievement of a hard-earned goal..just like Julie Powell and Julia Child experienced.
I guess this is a situation where I should just focus my thoughts and energy on the inspirational aspect...because I have to admit, it's pretty awesome to see the realization of someone's dreams...and know that it actually happened!
One thing that I can definitely take away from the movie is the importance of setting a specific goal for myself, setting a deadline, and then committing to the achievement of that goal.
Well, it's getting late and I've got a busy day tomorrow, so I'd better head to bed. Like I said, the movie was very thought-provoking for me.
Have any of you seen "Julie & Julia"?
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I felt the exact same way after seeing the movie. I think I started my blog the day AFTER going to the movie. It really inspired me, yet it also made me depressed. For the same reasons you state. It all seems possible, yet out of my reach at this point.
I think about the movie often. I never purchase movies, just not my thing, but this is one that I really want to own. I just feel such a connection (yet depression) with this movie. It's really hard to put my finger on why though.
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