"Fools have foolish blessings" is an old Chinese saying, but in real life, many people do not personally feel the meaning of this sentence, in most people's values, fools will only be bullied, will only be at the mercy of others. Before discussing this issue, we would like to introduce a famous film about "The Fool" "Forrest Gump" today, which was released in 1994, when the best films were gathered, and in this year of film history, "Forrest Gump" became one of the most influential films of the year with its story about "The Fool", and at the Oscars the following year, this film defeated "The Shawshank Redemption", which was hailed as the pinnacle of film history.
Compared with Andy, the elite male protagonist of "The Shawshank Redemption", Forrest Gump's situation is really not good, from an early age with an IQ of only 75, often bullied by his peers, and at a very young age, Forrest Gump's mother was worried about his future and livelihood. However, it is such a low-energy child with an IQ of only 75, in the film, but he became the tide of the times, he became a sports star, an entrepreneur, a combat hero, and a public figure who influenced the world. Obviously, Forrest Gump's story does not exist in real life, but the film "Forrest Gump" can achieve such a huge achievement, which also shows the recognition of the times for Forrest Gump's personal deeds in the film, and also shows that the spirit of life represented by Forrest Gump is accepted by most people.
Combined with the movie "Forrest Gump", we can't help but extract some life revelations from Forrest Gump from the story of this film, and because of Forrest Gump's low IQ image, we temporarily call this revelation "fool revelation". Perhaps because the film emphasizes that Forrest Gump's IQ is only 75, it also makes people pay more attention to Forrest Gump's IQ, so that many people magnify Forrest Gump's success as the absurdity of life. This is obviously not in line with the subjective value of the film, in fact, here, the creators of the film deliberately reduced Forrest Gump's IQ performance, but in essence, the most core feature of the character they want to show is not the low IQ, but the low value of Forrest Gump's worldly desires.
When we look at Forrest Gump, he doesn't have a high IQ at first, but he's not as smart as Ah Q. At a very young age, Forrest Gump accepted the fact that his IQ was low, and when he was bullied by a naughty child, he remembered what his first love girlfriend Jenny told him and kept running, and since then, Forrest Gump has understood the meaning of running for his life. Running, which is not glorious to many people, has become the magic weapon for Forrest Gump to win in life. And this simplest movement of human beings also shows an attitude towards life that the creators of the film aspire to convey - the road to simplicity. It is precisely because Forrest Gump first realized this truth in his life by chance, so he will take many detours in his future life.
From this point of view, Forrest Gump's "stupidity" also shows a kind of simplicity. Forrest Gump does not have too many worldly desires, and his low desire for life makes it difficult for him to be entangled in the noisy conflicts of interest around him. Forrest Gump does not care about material gains, does not pursue sensual pleasures. So when Forrest Gump is making some life changes, he is simply considering whether his behavior will have a good impact on his surroundings. Because of this, Forrest Gump can maintain a pure mentality when doing anything, and with this pure attitude, Forrest Gump's life goals at each stage are particularly clear.
So Forrest Gump's "stupidity" also corresponds to his simplicity. Compared with many so-called smart people, Forrest Gump can throw away many unnecessary distractions and define his goal very clearly, and before this goal is achieved, Forrest Gump devotes all his energy and resources to how to achieve this goal. In this way, when Forrest Gump does anything, he can show extreme concentration and care.
In real life, most people can't focus on a simple thing, and people are always tied up by their various desires. And this desire often makes people distract themselves from their not rich energy. Eating in a bowl and looking into the pot, picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon, such cases are not uncommon in real life. Take Forrest Gump's girlfriend Jenny, who is much smarter than Forrest Gump, but because of this, Jenny can't resist the temptation of the world, so she eventually sinks her life in men and drugs.
And as we just said, the male protagonist Andy in "The Shawshank Redemption", he was also an infinite scenery in his early life, but in the end, because he was blinded after his wife cheated, he was unfortunately involved in the unjust case of killing his wife. Many times, people fail not because their own abilities are too poor, but because they care too much about the outside world's perception of themselves. This kind of life, which is kidnapped by various standards, seriously restricts the creativity and initiative of an individual.
And Forrest Gump's "stupidity" just let him avoid this kind of bondage. The author who originally created the character of Forrest Gump actually deceived many readers and viewers through this "silly" word. Forrest Gump's story echoes the phrase "a fool has a fool's fortune." But the so-called "stupid" here also corresponds to a variety of qualities such as simplicity, kindness, and simplicity. From the movie "Forrest Gump", we can feel that Forrest Gump is a friend of great affection, a social citizen who dares to struggle, and a fighter in life who dares to practice and move forward.
After watching the film "Forrest Gump", what the audience felt in Forrest Gump was a personality charm. Few viewers will simply regard Forrest Gump's stupidity as the secret of Forrest Gump's success. But in real life, many people have missed many opportunities because they think they are smart. By "clever" we mean being clever. And Forrest Gump's "stupidity" is actually a kind of self-knowledge.
Many people define themselves as smart, and in themselves define people other than themselves as stupid. And the self-thinking that it is smart also gives others a silly evaluation. Therefore, people who think they are smart always ignore the existence of others and only care about their own feelings, and the things that such people do often reflect his personal exquisite egoism. But at the same time, after the matter is revealed, the public will lose the trust in him. Forrest Gump has defined himself as a giver and a contributor since he was a child, so he only knows how to contribute himself and does not pay too much attention to his own acquisition. This makes it easier for Forrest Gump to gain popular support, because his success does not require competing with others.
The director of "Forrest Gump" cleverly took Forrest Gump's "stupidity" as a revelation. At the beginning of the film, he deprives Forrest Gump of his intelligence, and at the same time deprives Forrest Gump of the opportunity to compete equally with others in this society. It is from Forrest Gump's low-IQ perspective, with a perspective that ignores the self, to re-examine an objective world. In this story that does not overemphasize himself, Forrest Gump uses his qualities to conquer the world and conquer the audience.
Forrest Gump's stupidity is not simply a low IQ, but at the same time, the low desire, simplicity and simplicity that match him are the keys to Forrest Gump's real success. Iq is a skill that can be pursued, but the simple and simple quality is the nobility that is truly embedded in the depths of the soul, and it is the monument that can be carved in human history.