After a very short month, I’ve decided to be lazy and follow on very similarly to my last “tips”. So I have another few film references and I want to talk about a trait that pairs nicely with hope.
At first thought you might come to the conclusion that the heroes in most films are the strongest, most skilful or intelligent people. But I put it to you that this is not actually the case. I believe that heroes are actually generally recognised by one thing: their perseverance. The Rocky films, the Karate Kid, Saving Private Ryan, the Matrix, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Terminator films, Die Hard. The list only ends due to my lack of being able to remember any more!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=v-JWpwfLltA
In many of them there are moments that you’ll be able to picture. When the “hero” has his face on the ground, beaten severely, no energy at a point where his body is crying out to give up. At this point determination kicks in: “I’ve come too far, I’ve worked too hard, the reward is too great to give up now.”
The ability to persevere in the face of adversity is not something limited to lead characters in action films. It is something that we could all do with more of, particularly at the moment. When tiredness sets in, when the thing that you’ve put your hope in seems further and further away, when giving up seems so much easier. It is then that you need to tell yourself to keep going, to maintain focus on the targets you’ve set, and to trust in one of the few truths that films give us – that those who persevere will normally conquer.
