The movie "Facing giants" has a Douban score of 8.0 points. It was released in more than 400 theaters across the United States and set a box office record of $2.7 million in 10 days of its premiere.
However, this classic is not from a professional production team and operating organization. It is a small-budget film self-directed and self-starred by a group of Christians.
Even Hollywood studios have praised: "Whether it is the production team, shooting equipment, or the protagonists, actors, etc., without professional knowledge and experience, it is a miracle to shoot such an excellent work." ”
Vs. "Giants"
Facing giants is an inspirational film with a Christian theme. It mainly tells the story of a coach who has been coaching for 6 years and has not won a game, with a group of players who are not optimistic, from "invincible" to "invincible".
The film's name "Facing the Giants" is taken from the "Giants" team they faced in the team's final, while alluding to the biblical story of David vs. Goliath the Giants.
But I think "Giant" represents more of our inner fear of failure, and this movie is telling us how good it is to dare to face fear in life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >01 See because you believe</h1>
The most classic bridge section in the face of giants is "death crawling".
At first coach Taylor, Brock asked Blok to crawl 50 yards with a 160-pound Jamie on his back.
Bullock countered that he couldn't do it.
The coach looked at him firmly and said, "I believe, you can," and as he said, he blindfolded Bullock with a black handkerchief to prevent him from giving up on himself.
In the course of just a few minutes of "Death Crawl", the coach said 3 times that it was like this, 3 times do not stop, 15 times to refuel, 23 times not to give up, 48 times to continue.
Bullock, who didn't even think he could do it at 50 yards, climbed the entire 100 yards with a weight of 160 pounds. Those teammates who did not look favorably on him became solemn.
In life, are you also like Bullock, putting a lock on your heart, always thinking that you can't do it?
In fact, your ability is far more than you think, if you don't believe you can do it, you can never do it.
Bullock doing "Death Crawl"
Bubka, the Olympic champion of pole vaulting in Ulank, known as the "Birdman", also believed that he did not have the potential to jump high.
He once compromised with the coach when he was training: "Coach, I really can't jump." ”
The coach asked him, "What's going on in your heart?" ”
He replied: "Whenever I stand on the starting line and look at the high hanging crossbar, I feel inexplicably scared in my heart, and I feel that I must not be able to jump." ”
The coach looked at him and said firmly to him, "All you have to do now is close your eyes and throw your "heart" off the crossbar." ”
The coach's words made Bubka wake up like a dream. He tried again, only to cross the crossbar with ease.
It was the principle of "heart" first that allowed Bubka to win the Olympic championship and set a new world record.
A lot of times, it's not that we can't do it, it's that you're telling yourself that you can't do it. When our "heart" falls to the other side first, something miraculous happens.
That's what people say: because you believe, you see.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >02 What you think, you will do</h1>
One of my favorite characters in The Face of the Giants is David's father, who, although he can't walk, never gives up standing.
When he saw that David was particularly interested in playing football, he asked David if he wanted to try it on the football team.
David said: "The school's football team has kickers, and I'm skinny and small, so I definitely can't get into the team. ”
His father told him, "You can't stop trying for fear of failure." And you weren't in the team, could you be worse than you are now? ”
Dad finally said that David would go to interview the team's kicker. Although he didn't play a single ball, he was left as a substitute.
And voila! Trying isn't going to make you worse than you are now, you can't stop just because you're afraid of losing. When you default to the fact that you can only look like this, that's the beginning of real failure.
David's father's teaching to David
When David joined the team, he soon ushered in the game. In this game, David kicked the ball offside.
On the way home, his father asked him: Did you try your best?
David said angrily, "I knew it wasn't going to go in before I kicked. ”
His father told him, "Your actions will be carried out according to your inner thoughts." If you think you're going to fail, you're going to fail. ”
Oh, yes! If you don't believe you can do it, you won't even try; if you don't believe you can win, you won't give it your all.
This is also what is constantly mentioned in the film: if you have a correct attitude, your behavior will be correct.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >03 Life is unlimited, anything is possible</h1>
In the film, the coach once said to David: "No one can say that you are unqualified, that you are a second-rate player." ”
This quote reminds me of a quote from e-sports player Bob to Doctor Sean in "Good Doctor": "Do things to follow your heart, you always have the right to choose." Never let someone tell you what you can and can't do. ”
Even if the doctors told Bob that he was half paralyzed, he would no longer be an e-sports player. He still did not give up on himself, actively doing rehabilitation, looking forward to returning to the field one day.
Coach Taylor's teaching of David
Nick Hu Zhe, playing football, swimming, surfing without hands and feet. Liu Wei, an armless boy, still won the national swimming championship and played the piano with his feet to a professional level.
You say, what is impossible about life?
What excuse do you have to say you can't do it?
Even if you don't meet the criteria of success now, first disguise yourself as you want to be, and do it according to that success standard, and over time, you will become the person you want.
As the princess diary says: To become a princess, you have to believe that you are a princess. You have to behave like the princess you imagine. In addition, you have to be far-sighted, calm, and smile at life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >04 Fear life and remain humble in order not to forget the original intention</h1>
We've been talking about believing in ourselves, but confidence doesn't mean arrogance.
The "Giants" in the film is an example of playing a good hand into a bad card.
The Giants have 85 players, three times the number of Hawks. They are far superior to the Eagles in terms of strength and speed. For the Giants, this should have been a game to play and win.
But because they are overconfident, even if they fall in the same place three times, they are not willing to change their tactics, and eventually end up in failure.
Before the game against the "Giants", coach Taylor spoke before the game
On the Eagles side, at the beginning of the game, coach Taylor told the players: Look back at the past and remember how hard we worked. We shouldn't have had a winning season, but we did; we shouldn't have qualified for the rematch, but we did; we shouldn't have been here, but we did; if you have the idea of losing, think about it, and then do your best, have fun!
When we have the mentality of "through hard work, I have received what I have not received", we will understand that we have been blessed by Heaven. You will be in awe of everything you do and be grateful for everything you have in life.
When you do this, no matter how much difficulty and challenge you face, you will no longer be afraid and anxious. You will abandon all negative emotions and enjoy every inch of life with humility and peace.
May you and I both be humble people, a person who enjoys life, and always believe that every day is the best day, and everything is the best arrangement.
I am Ah Liang, making a little progress every day, achieving a better self, and working with Jun.
——Author——
Ah Grain, the girl who lives in the world in her heart, is willing to watch movies with you, read books together, and grow up together.