#LEARNINGFROMMOVIESSERIES - 5 BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG --- ie, BMB, is a movie inspired by the legendary Indian athlete, Milkha Singhs life and journey. BMB traces his scarred childhood, brutalized by Indias Partition; followed by penury and petty crimes. He finds purpose in life when romance blooms with Beero (Sonam). Joining the Indian Army, where his mentor (Malhotra) inspires him to take the big leap. Thereon, Milkha just runs. Barefooted, bruised, and with the weight of a suffering soul. He goes on to break records, but faces heartbreaking defeat at the Rome Olympics(1960). He takes it in his stride, overcomes his catastrophic past and ultimately emerges a winner. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 2013 movie touches the hearts of viewers, motivates and inspires to follow our goals in life, also has a lot to offer from the perspective of our day to day planning for achieving our goals . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Set goals in various stages of life and run after them : In the Farhan Akhtar-starrer, Milkha Singh is seen running in different stages of his life for a variety of goals. Lets take a look at these: At first , a young Milkha runs in hot sands from school to reach home early. Later, hes seen running from people who attack his family, and from other kids after beating his brother-in-law.Runs atop a train after stealing coal . During his training in the Indian Army, Milkha runs in the cross-country race to earn a mug full of milk, 2 eggs and relief from exercise each day . Milkha runs in order to to earn a blazer saying India on it - a symbol of self-respect for himself . Last but not the least, Milkha keeps running to win races across the globe, making his country proud. Similarly, we need to set goals in different stages of life, adapt to situations that come our way and follow a plan with dedication to achieve them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - To become successful, one needs inspiration, well-wishers, training and guidance : Biro, Milkha Singhs first love, inspires him to earn self-esteem and become a successful person. Milkhas sister, Isri Kaur, his biggest well-wisher, stands as a pillar of strength for him. His two coaches - Gurudev Singh and Ranveer Singh - trained him to achieve his goals. They were Milkhas mentors who helped him rectify his skill by regular training. Similarly, we should be surrounded by people who inspire us, in order to prepare and follow our plan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - Earn things you really need and dont eye others things with greed : Milkha Singh, as seen in the film, is astonished to see a blazer worn by champion runner Sher Singh Rana. One day, when Milkha picks up and wears the blazer, just to get a feel of it, hes attacked and insulted. Coach Gurudev Singh slaps Milkha, explaining that it is not easy to get things you like and that you need to work hard to earn them. In life, we shouldnt eye things of our friends or relatives. In fact, we should analyse our needs and ask ourselves whether they are worth buying or investing our time and money into. Dont eye others things and get carried away. Dont let your greed to be fueled by the look of something. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - Life is not a bed of roses, but a path filled with thorns and stones : In his early days as a runner, Milkha Singh ran bare-footed. In one such race, he lost as his foot got injured by a stone. However, he got selected for the main race by superiors due to his efforts and talent. Always remember: life is not a bed of roses; there will be thorns and stones on your path once you take off . nothing is easy in life , a real struggle with determination and will power is required . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 -Adapt to requirements and befriend your challenges: Initially, Milkha Singh is seen uncomfortable running wearing shoes. Coach Gurudev Singh encourages Milkha to get accustomed to running with shoes on. The coach tells Milkha that his shoes will be his good friends in the future. The advice is very much valid for everyone. It is important to get adapted to different conditions and phases that our life passes through ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and finally , Accept failures and overcome it with strong determination ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awaiting the feedbacks of all the learned members of L&D :-) Regards ; saunak rajguru
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 08:46:03 +0000
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