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5 Important Life Lessons From 'Whiplash'

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http://news.moviefone.com/2015/03/05/life-lessons-whiplash/ 3. A "balancer" is needed to be great Neiman befriends a girl (played by Melissa Benoist) who works at the movie theater he and his dad visit. Eventually, the two become an item. Here's when things take an odd turn; Neiman becomes obsessive about becoming a great drummer to the point where he believes relationships, like the one with his girlfriend, will get in the way of his dreams. This, ladies and gentlemen, is a big ERROR. Sure in the latter I mentioned Fletcher was Neiman's push to become great, but his girlfriend was the "balancer." People need someone to keep them calm, and that was Benoist's character for Neiman. To get straight to the point, don't cut people from your life unless you're sure they don't belong in it.

The least we can do for others...

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"No one wants to suffer. No one wants to be lonely. No one wants to live in fear. No one wants to lose everything. No one wants their heart ripped to shreds. No one want to be sick. And, no one wants to die. But these things happen in life. So the least we can do is be there for others, as we would like others to be there for us." — Bryant McGill

How Captain Phillips Ending - You're Safe Now, made me cry

James Fullmerm commented on Captain Phillips Ending - You're Safe Now   “There were a lot of great performances in this film, but when I first saw this scene I was absolutely captivated by the Navy medic. She was so completely authentic! I thought, " how could an actress nail this so perfectly?" I ran a search about the "actress" immediately and, like all of you, was delighted to find that many people felt the same way about her performance. It was a stroke of genius to use a real medic and she was so brave to do this scene with Tom Hanks. It continues to captivate me. Thanks for sharing this clip.” What James Fullmerm posted above, resonated with me so much. I too cried several times in that scene, how delicate the music and voice of the original navy doc, Danielle Albert , was so delicate and tender. I wish she was my girlfriend. lol. And here are the 21 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Captain Phillips | Brian Dodd on Leadership  

Hope

“Hope is confident expectation of good.” Quote above is text below: Having No Expectations: The Secret to Freedom and Happiness | The Unbounded Spirit “When we do not know how things will really turn out, we have to trust. There is no need for hope when we already know how the outcome will be like. Hope is confident expectation of good. The only expectation you need is the expectation that everything is happening for good and not evil in your life. You can expect good no matter what the outcome seems to be. To expect good is to trust that God is good and God never fails, that is why hope will never disappoint ultimately.”

Believing in miracles

Believing in miracles "Some things have to be believed to be seen.” Ralph Hodgson Nick Vujicic, has written that he keeps a pair of shoes in his closet due to his belief in miracles. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein I keep hope…