Thought Shots

I was fortunate today to be able to watch a great film like 'Dead poets' Society'. The film stars Robin Williams in the role of a teacher who inspires his boys in class to think for themselves, not conform, but freely express themselves. He leaves the school seeing his little students taking the path giants are made of. Mr. Keating, as played by Mr. Williams, has a singular belief that the purpose of education is to enable young minds to think for themselves. So, he asks the boys to follow their heart without worrying as to what the society has to say. Mr. Keating's character reminded me of Mr. Emerson who once wrote, "Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of its members, the virtue in most request is conformity." Truly inspiring. Another strong message conveyed by the movie was that of seizing the day, "Carpe diem". Basis this message, Mr. Keating's boys find themselves daring to do things they normally wouldn't even

I love the movie 'The Social Network'. Watched it today all over again. The power that an idea has is ably described in the film. You have a kid right out of his teens who takes this thought of his to a billion dollar business. Although some doubt whether the idea was actually his, the film also shows that ideation without execution is hardly the stuff success is made of. And thus, the guy playing Mark says in the movie, "If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you would have invented Facebook." Facebook is not just a site today, it is a place where people connect with friends that they normally wouldn't find the time to connect with. I remember once my profile stalking some of the friends I once hung out with, just one comment on their status rekindled our contact. It really allows one to permanently stay in touch with our friends, so-called friends, colleagues and relatives and that is a blessing in this age of speed. What's more, it gives u