5 Movies to watch if you need some motivation

Let's face it 2020 was a tough year. And I think it made all of us look at things a little differently. If you are like me, it made you rethink your life and what was really important to you. It made me look at my values and what I stand for and want to do better. Wanting to do more and better with my life. Movies are a great way to get you thinking and maybe give some motivation on how you can change your life. It's not about doing the exact same thing as the person in the movie, but take the overall message of the movie to be able to apply it to your life.

Eat Pray Love

The first movie on the list should not surprise anyone. I think most people have seen this movie, and it's a great start to get you thinking. For anyone who has not seen the movie, well where have you been. It's about a woman who after going through a divorce sees that she needs to do better with her life. So she goes away for a year, going to Italy, India then Bali. Learning different lessons along with the way based on where she is. I truly believe that we can all learn from each other. People from different parts of the world live differently, and we can all learn from our differences. It's a great movie that gets you to see there is a whole world out there with all kinds of differences. It is just a great starting off point to get you to see things a little differently than how you live now.

The Bucket List

The Bucket List is a great second movie that will get you thinking about actually doing actions. It's about two guys who have cancer and are in the hospital in the same room. One makes a bucket list. For anyone who has not heard of this, the idea is that it is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. Put all your dreams and hopes on this list. No matter how big or how small that it might be to you. Your list can be as small or as big as you want it to be. I have 100 things on my bucket list. Some are small and some are larger that will take a longer period of time. The point of it really is to give you goals that you can focus on. If you don't have goals, then you may end up feeling like you are just going through life but not accomplishing things.

Julie & Julia

This movie is a little more light-hearted. While there is a message to it overall, it's something a little more fun and less serious. It's a two part story really. It is about Julia Child, the chef and how she became a chef and the legend we all know. A great message about her story is that she became a success much later in life. If you take nothing else from this movie, then it should teach you that you are never too old to accomplish your dreams. Never count yourself out for any reason. It is also about a girl name Julie. Who wrote a blog where she cooked every recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year. It is about her journey and how she changed her life one day at a time. Really what I learned from this and from her story is that no matter where you are in life, you can also change it you just need to focus and do something.

Chef

Chef is about a guy whose life maybe isn't going the best that it can be. He loses his job and has very little. He ends up starting a food truck and finding his joy for cooking again. Which of course helps him to become a success. This movie really should get you thinking about your joy. Maybe it isn't cooking, maybe it's painting or writing or helping people. We are all put on this earth to do something. We all have different strengths and skills. When you feel true and pure joy is when you should know that you are doing what you are meant to do. If you have lost that joy, it is okay. You can always find it again. When watching this movie you should think about what brings you joy and how you can use your life so that you are doing whatever brings you joy. No matter what it is, there is always a way to use it.

Down To Earth

This isn't a movie, so I realize it's a little bit of a cheap. It's actually a series on Netflix. When it first came out everyone was talking about this series. I at first didn't want to watch it as I didn't think I would like it. When I finally watched it, I was pleasantly surprised. To begin with I was surprised with Zac Efron and how much that he really wanted to use his life for the better. He goes around the world to show the great things that people are doing with their lives and for the environment. It really well give you the motivation to use your life. Not just for yourself, but how can you make the world a better place by being on it. A lot of the stories in this well get you to see how you can do things that will make a difference, both big and small.

Overall I hope that you find something that will give you the motivation to change and do better. No matter where you are in this world we can always do better. If you have found yourself with little motivation or depressed in any way, hopefully these will show you that it is never too late, and you can always do more and change your life.

Thank you so much for reading. If no one has told you today, you are enough, and you are appreciated for just who you are.

- T