random thoughts...

allo!! i've been meaning to write this for some time now, but jus didn't get around to finishing it...
well, a few days ago, i saw this movie called "15 park avenue"...i think it's one of the best movies i've seen in a really long time. the movie revolved around this schizophrenic girl and her family....it was so well done, that it was a visual of all that i have studied in abnormal psych! im no movie critic but the acting was phenomenal (and rahul bose is plain HOT!). it was hard-hitting reality. there are those, who don't find "real" movies appealing, because a movie is considered to be entertainment, time away from the pressures of everyday life, an escape...
but how far can you run, really? is it very different from, burying your head in the sand, like an ostrich, and pretending the problems away? i guess i come from the school of thought where, once faced with a problem, you may as well deal with it ASAP and be done with it...it has to be done anyway...like the cliche goes, you can run, but you can't hide...(hahahaha...evil laugh!)
the movie also got me thinking...(unbelievable, eh?)...(i heard that!!!)....cos some of the dialogues were so powerful...what is reality? it is a matter of perception. now, how do any of us have the right to alter anyone else's reality, or for that matter be the judge of it? i don't mean that in terms of things like colour or definite objects...but perceptions, cognitions...again, i am not referring to the handicapped or the delusional...but jus how quickly we jump to judgements about people and their actions. there are cultures that judge and label a person by their colour, or peer group...how accurate can that generalization be? i am absolutely not holier-than-thou, but i do think we must think about these things before we are too harsh on any person...no one can be sooo bad. it is a matter of perception. and that is influenced by one's own mind-set and expectations. if i go expecting to dislike someone, even before i take the time to get to know them, i am going to dislike them, purely because i have already tried and judged them guilty. in turn to my antagonism, the other person will definitely pick up on my negative vibes( unless HE chooses to be insensitive, like a lot of men feign innocence!hehe, i jus ouldn't resist that dig) and return the favour. then again, the best way to combat someone negativity, is by oozing charm and warmth(even if it kills you!) because then, the other person will be at a loss...you can't pick a fight with a person who refuses to fight back...even if you're desperate!
ah well, enough gyaan(read, lecture!...yawn!!)...
peace!