Tag: Inspiration

An Inspiration

“Men are still good. We fight, we kill, we betray one another, but we can rebuild. We can do better. We will. We have to.”

-Bruce Wayne (Roven, 2016)

This quote from one of my favorite movies, “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,” has inspired me ever since I first watched the movie in 2016. In a film that shows two of the most iconic characters deal with their lowest points, it ends on an uplifting note. After Superman sacrifices his life to protect Earth, Batman, who hated and feared him until he started to know him, was inspired by him to look past the bad of humanity and find the good and he ends the film walking into the light of day. This film, and its predecessor “Man of Steel,” are two of my favorite films for reasons like this and how almost no other comic book movie inspires me like they do. Seeing heroes as powerful and iconic as Superman and Batman struggle with problems like losing their humanity after tragedy, having ptsd, or feeling isolated from the world make the characters deeply more relatable than almost any other superhero or even other versions of the two characters. Even though they’re fictional characters, when I feel down it helps knowing that someone as powerful as Superman can still struggle with their place in the world and feel alone. No one is above these problems, what matters is how we rise above it and inspire others to do the same.

Roven, C. (Producer), & Snyder, Z. (Director). (2016). Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice [Motion picture]. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.

An Inspiration

This song by my favorite rock band, Breaking Benjamin, inspired me this week when I was feeling down as, even though I have listened to this song many times, I paid more attention to the lyrics and they really spoke to me more than usual. “Stripped away, we rise above it all, forgotten and betrayed. We all fall down, the pain goes on. No better than before, still broken and afraid” followed by “As I fight for one last prayer, I keep holding on. No love to believe in. As I drag the Devil down, I will stand alone. No longer defeated” definitely helped my mood combined with the fact that I already know the song very well and can easily sing along to it while driving in the car or sitting in my room. This was never my favorite song from this album, but I’m glad that I listened to it when I did as it undoubtedly inspired me to be better and stay strong while moving past my insecurities and depression.

Burnley, Benjamin (2014). Defeated. On Dark Before Dawn [digital download]. Ocean City & Hopatcong, New Jersey: Hollywood. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7O-FGSkUJk

An Inspiration

“The greatest teacher, failure is.” -Yoda (Kennedy, 2017)

Of all the great quotes from recent movies, this quote from one of my favorite movies of the last few years, “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi,” has stuck with me more than any other and whenever I feel like a failure I remember this quote and see how I can learn from the situation and better myself.

Reference

Kennedy, K. (Producer), & Johnson, R. (Director). (2017). Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi [Motion Picture]. United States: Walt Disney Pictures.