The Beauty of "A Beautiful Mind"

Beautiful Mind, the movie that touches one's heart ...
Topbilled by Russell Crowe as the genius mathematician, John Nash, and based on a true story. Generally, the movie is about the journey of discovery and personal tragedy.

John Nash believed that he can decode everything in mathematical way until such time he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. So much involved in the codes that his life itself becomes a big puzzle. Indeed, his greatest strength which is his own mind also becomes his greatest enemy. And as an exceptionally gifted yet schizophrenic mathematician, he struggled his way in order to overcome his own dark side. Along with his wife, he learned how to handle his delusion of being an agent and having imaginary friends. Although quite chaotic from the start, John coped with his illness by accepting the reality and proceeds with his life.

Despite his eccentricities, he developed truly original mathematical theories to support and prove his worth. His work was later on recognized and made an impression to his colleagues that eventually gave him a slot as the world’s renowned mathematician by winning the Nobel Prize.

The movie caught my interest through its foresight to develop a creative approach to a rather dull subject to most people: mathematics. I’ve personally heard to some of my friends that mathematics if not boring, is difficult to understand. But even so, they are also eager to know the significant applications of mathematics in our daily lives. In this movie, Nash conviction to mathematics and in proving his real worth is really strong. He tried to connect everything in his theory.

Another important matter which is given emphasis in the movie is the gripping insight of schizophrenia that made it possible for the audience to experience an aspect of such disease.

Also, I was amazed because he really proved that mathematics is everywhere. Theories and important formulas can be derived in the most unexpected real life situation. While another good point to assimilate in this movie is his courage to face the reality and go on with his life. Struggling against delusion or any illness is way too difficult for anyone to overcome and focus on certain thing. Strangely but really this film is centered on math. Why didn’t it put me to sleep? Because, some of the most enjoyable and singular moments of the film are spent watching Nash solve problems and look for patterns in order to decode certain mystery! The Director’s style is thrilling and entertaining as well. Love story, or math problem, A Beautiful Mind is without a doubt one of the finest, most genuine films.

On the other hand, aside from wanting the audience experience the life of a schizophrenic person, the director should have also emphasized more on the main character’s strategies inside the classroom or as a university professor that other people would want to correlate with.

Stitching teaching...

Every individual aims for a better!
Hence, once opportunity knocks, one will definitely grab the chance with eagerness and full conviction upon acceptance.

Career Advancement

Even though quite tedious specially when doing another scope of work still it won’t affect one’s enthusiasm to pursue graduate studies. For it is not merely the title nor the job placement you are aiming for – it’s for the never-ending learning of new experiences, facts, approaches and strategies, and professionalizing oneself.

New challenges can somehow boost someone’s personality on how to deal with it and therefore upon the discretion of the handler how to take it whether constructively or negatively. There are a lot of experiences that may happen, and with that, you will be forced to manage the problem systematically with coherence and accuracy. You will then be tested how you organize things or prioritize base on its exigency.

Arising issues due to changing environment enhances the capacity of a person’s cognitive skill. After all, technical know-how is an important factor to be known as a man of substance. Without it, you will be left alone from the past and eventually lead to plateau of progression where abrupt interruptions may take place. Furthermore, these basic facts and latest concepts contribute in the formulation of approaches and strategies which is essential to one’s creativity. As a result, it can be an effective tool to improve skills – communication and social relation.

And when all these privileges in learning are achieved, professionalism will mostly be enhanced.

Personal Satisfaction

Extracting from the grass root level, teaching has done the very important role in societal change. Therefore, it is a privilege to take part from it despite less compensation allotted for this profession.

Not all can teach. One can never teach without proper knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. Otherwise, one will end up reading between the lines that can eventually cut the learning process among the audience.

Learning the past …the present…and the future!

Go Gaga!

What I like most being a Filipino is how we actually see things positively. Even though there are tough times we are encountering due to political instability, still we stand and let go of negative aura. Simple things really tickle our simple lives.

Few things I remember the most and makes me smile:
- the jeep stopped at Tawiran, Poblacion. A woman called “barker” was revealed to be deaf-mute and all she did was to hand gesture. Amazing!
- Inside the jeep, two women kept on talking and bragging of their hi-tech gadgets as if they were the only one with all those gadgets. Maybe they thought they were the only passengers there, taking pictures of their digital cam with matching pose and with the annoying cam flash, chatting aloud as if no one hears them with their OMG (as in Oh my God) English construction. I’ve seen the faces of our co-passengers and they’re also irritated of the two ignorant and cock-a-hoop people. Good thing, I woke up with a good mood that day (lol).
- A woman who sat beside me was sleeping like a log, with her head on my shoulder, and salivating (eeewww hehehe). So every time the jeep stops I intentionally go with the possible inertia as I could.
- Instead of saying “Manong, Para!”, a lady who’s excited meeting her friend in the jeep said to the driver “Manong, Bye na po!”.
- A woman in a skimpy uniform skirt driving a motorbike. (hehehe just picture it out what would it like) I could actually tell her favorite color (lol).
- In a 22-storey building, the elevator opened at 22nd Floor, the man asked the operator if it’s still going UP! Oh man, so where are we heading? To the sky?
- In a serious conversation, one of my colleagues broke bad wind (farted). We went crazy and laughed loud. The phlegm of my other pal ballooned on his nose as he laughed (yaaiiiikkkksss lol). So the crowd really went gaga!