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|I’m the master of my fate, I’m the captain of my soul
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
I’m not a big sport fan. Actually thinking about it, I’m no fan at all. My circle of interest is limited to family, faith, technology and very little time left for other distractions.
One of my guilty pleasures is watching movies during long flights. Mostly for its soporific agent. Very rarely can my body stay alert until the very end word.
Invictus is one of those movies. A movie transcending actors into players, script into documentary.
Clint Eastwood directed the movie – maybe I should have started with this. Gran Torino is undoubtedly among best movies of the decade.
Short pitch: Morgan Freeman plays is Nelson Mandela. The story focuses on the end of apartheid in South Africa and how rugby helped in reunifying the country together. Mandela had the perception sport could bring blacks and whites into one homogenized group of supporters. He was right; sport is not about race, religion, skin color but about performance.
Captain of South Africa’s rugby team played by Matt Damon comes from a family of white pro-apartheid activists that slowly understood the need to change. The movie gives a short glimpse of what was the process of re-unification after the apartheid. Clint Eastwood left the violence aside to focus on 1995 victory of South Africa during World Rugby Cup.
France had its Mandela moment after they won 1998 World Football Cup. I remember that night on Champs-Elysées when people were kissing, hugging and cheering all together. La France Black-Blanc-Beur literally Black, White and Arab was born.
My first visit to Johannesburg was in 1982 as a kid, it was a disturbing experience. I was horrified. Years later I came back in 1990 and things seemed even worse. Hopefully my last trip there in 2001 was a much different experience although poverty and discrimination are still dominant.
Movie has been out for a while. A must-see.
“I’m the master of my fate, I’m the captain of my soul” says Mandela. Food for thoughts.
Tags: apartheid, eastwood, freeman, invictus, mandela, movie, rugby, south africa
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2008 – what will remain?
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
CHANGE because an African American was elected President of the United States of America, CHANGE because ‘money‘ has switched hands, CHANGE because crude oil price is not ruling our world anymore, CHANGE because Europe is finally born, CHANGE because China and India have awaken, CHANGE because Madoff created a Big Bang in the world of finance, CHANGE because we will never think the same anymore.
I know this year was rough for everyone but I personally feel very lucky to be part of this historical moment. Looking at the big picture, my friends, will help us get through those times.
The important moment of your life is NOW – reconstruction. How changes are going to affect our everyday life? How we will behave in future and how we will ‘run’ our world.
I’m hopeful new values are arising. Respect and work will take over arrogance and ignorance.
There is no second chance in a global world where butterfly effect is part of our life!
CHANGE is not a concept unless you want it.
We need to rebuild for generations to come a safer and better world. My most sincere wish for 2009 is for everyone to CHANGE. Think different – think POSITIVE.
Tags: 2008, change, china, crisis, crude oil, india, madoff, obama, Recession
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The One
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
I wonder how stupid McCain advisers feel when they look again at this vicious ad!!
Either you like or don’t like Obama you shouldn’t compare him to Moses and add this statement : ‘Is he ready to lead??’.
Wrong message all the way…
Tags: elections, McCain, obama, stupid, USA
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