up in the air (part 1 of 3)
An hour and a half of the stunningly gorgeous Mr. Clooney, his fictional yet motivational speeches about what’s in his backpack, 10 million miles of travelling and the interesting but extremely risky pasttime of a successful careerwoman was all I needed to come to the realization that I’m not a big fan of fairy tale endings afterall. At least not in the movies.
I like that I have the liberty to choose my own interpretation of a story’s happy ending. I like the thought that I can tinker around my imagination and put together a conclusion without the end credits that determine how a movie ends based on the perception of others’ ‘happy ending’.
Committments, relationships, passion, free will and choice.
Big words, right? This, sans the sappy and overly done cheesy lines, is why I fell in love with this movie. The ironic twist added value but it was the seemingly unhappy ending that made me gravitate toward this one.
What if the happy ending is that there is no end?
What if the protagonist in the story is happy that way?
What if some things are just better left without a resolution?
We can go on for days defining what happiness exactly is. It’s subjectivity is what often misleads most people especially those who say that they can’t seem to find happiness these days. Success, stable relationships, a new Birkin, Jimmy Choo’s, sunsets, Chace Crawford or seeing your ex’s new girl choke to death-we all have our own ideas of happiness. Apparently, your happiness does not depend on your best friend’s, parent’s or neighbor’s definitions.
The pursuit of happiness should not burn you out. It should inspire you and motivate you to be the best person you can become. When you find yourself stressed out, tired and empty, that only means you must be doing something wrong. You must be chasing after the wrong dream.
But more often than not, it takes a lifetime before one realizes that he or she is chasing after the wrong thing. That’s why it’s important to know thyself before anything or anyone else. Self-worth, if you may call it.
Know what you want, regardless of what others think and say. Follow it, no if’s, no but’s. No formulas, no back-up’s, no regrets.
Just you and what makes you happy.
