I'm An I.D.I.O.T... Are You?

The movie “3 Idiots” was truly an amazing film. The story, the characters, the plot, everything in there was just wonderfully crafted. I’m not really one of those movie enthusiasts and I’m no expert in film making either but this movie is just a work of art, a masterpiece I dare say. It captured not just my attention but it also captured my heart. Watching this film was like going on a roller coaster ride – exciting yet full of ups and downs. This movie was not just entertaining, it’s enlightening and inspiring. It’s forward thinking yet it didn’t fail to let us know how to always look back and recall our roots. It delivers inspiring and heartwarming messages without losing its sense of humor, a movie about friendship and love, and a movie that opens our eyes to the reality - a sad reality about our flawed education system or simply our flawed educational mindset.

This movie made me laugh, it made me cry a few times, and most of all it inspired me to be an actual “I.D.I.O.T.”. Ganbaru Aho! – my blog name. In case you did not know yet, it means Good luck Idiot! And that idiot is referring to me. Yeah I admit I really am an idiot, an idiot in a lot ways you can imagine. I never actually took studying seriously. I’m a lazy good for nothing idiot. “I.D.I.O.T” I Do It On my Terms. Yeah that’s me. I always procrastinate just like what I’m doing right now. Works doesn’t really bother me until death crosses the line – the scary deadlines that creeps up to you while you work really gives me the chills.  I’m a pessimist yet I’m pretty optimistic. How does that even work? Well, it never really occurred or came in mind that I will actually fail big time in my life yet I have always thought of the worst possible scenarios I might encounter but in the end I always say “Aja!” I can do it! It’s not about how well you study but on how well you handle your life, to never give up and pursue your dreams – that’s what I realized after I watched the movie. I envy those three idiots who did just what they wanted in the end. As much as I want to quit and dropped out of school, my mind always tells me not to, and my heart is torn between the two. To tell you the truth, I have a passion and knack for art yet I’m not really that good. I’ve always admired my father’s paintings and sculptures. I’ve always thought of pursuing a career in fine arts but due to my lack of self confidence I dropped that idea. Then when I was in fourth year high school we studied the Pascal programming language and there I found out that I have a knack in that area. Well I’m actually one of those technology savvy people and had always admired new technology innovations such as techie gadgets, new phones, and most of all games. Games, instead of me playing it, it actually played a big role on why I am here studying Information Technology. Aside from that it was also due to anime that I took this path. For now I will just continue what I have started, get a degree, and after that I will decide and do everything I want, go crazy and wild and free! (I’m actually the type who does not plan ahead of time)

Picking a character from those three is kind of hard. Every one of them has a trait I admired. The genius yet not too overwhelming character of Rancho, the hardworking and fearful Raju, and the imprisoned passion of Farhan. I really like how well their characters blend with each other. If I can pick them all, why not? But I’m afraid I have to write 1500 words for each of them totaling 4500 words if I pick all of them. So I decided to pick the center, the true idiot who started it all, Rancho.

In the movie, I felt that everything revolved around Rancho. And that was the only part of the film I hated the most. To be honest Rancho is the kind of guy I might find irritating the most in real life. But still I can’t deny the fact he’s also the kind of guy I want as a friend the most. Confusing? Well, I’m quite confused myself. Maybe the thing about the saying “The more you hate, the more you love” is true. The reason you may hate a certain person is that you might actually admire them subconsciously. You hate the fact that he can do what you’ve always wanted to without trying too hard yet you failed to do so many times. You hate his attitude yet subconsciously you wish he was you. And yeah I get that a lot. I’ve always hated those overconfident people acting high and mighty yet I’ve always dreamt of being one. A lot of people irritates me due maybe to my lack of self confidence and if Rancho was here, he’s one of them. I hate Rancho for his awesomeness. I hate him for being genius. I hate the fact the he aced the exams without actually trying too hard. In the end the only reason I hate him is that I can’t be him. I’m no genius. Uncool and will flunk out exams without studying. But even after all that I can’t help but admire his character. “Make your passion your profession and work will become a game” is what he said. This quote really struck me. It opened my eyes to a new vision and goal. I’ll pursue my passion but it will only be after I graduate because after that I feel like I can soar above the sky, go wild and be free. He also said that we should not chase success instead pursue excellence and success will come right after. All that really inspired me and helped me think outside the box. I could write a lot more but I’m afraid I’m running low on ink… err words. I’ll try continuing this next time if I had the time but for now I’ll end it here.