"Walking Distance": Keep your soul hot

"If life deceives you, don't be sad or impatient. You need to be calm in melancholy days; your heart is always longing for the future, but now you are always melancholy."

If now Your life is as dull as water, full of helplessness and depression. How will you face it? Will his passion be gradually worn away and become a walking zombie without emotion, or will he make a change and find his love in a lonely life?

"Walking Distance" gives us the answer. Because he is obese and has difficulty moving, Feder can only stay at home and lead a monotonous life every day. But by chance, he saw the photos taken by his brother-in-law when he was traveling, and he developed a strong interest in photography. Even if his huge body made it difficult for him to move, he must bravely go out and do what he likes.

The film focuses on the tone of literature, art and warmth. It was screened at the Chicago Film Festival in 2015. Although the subject matter is relatively niche, it also received a high score of 8.3 on Douban and was recognized by word of mouth. Through Feder, we will unconsciously see our own shadow, the one who suffers from anxiety but still insists on maintaining a hot soul.

Small blessings in hard times

Feder is really not a lucky man. Weighing more than 500 kilograms, he could only lie down at home most of the time. He had a crush on a girl from the same company, but he could only watch from afar and did not dare to confess her love. When he heard the phone call at home, his first reaction was not to answer it, but to close the door in disgust. Finally he got interested and wanted to go out for a walk. As a result, I was out of breath after taking only a few steps. It seemed that all the good things had nothing to do with Feder, and he himself gradually lost the desire to communicate with others.

But everything changed after Feder fell in love with photography. Even if the roof leaks, he can still sit leisurely at the dining table and drink tea; he will invite friends around him to his home and take photos for them; he is also willing to chat with friends, and he will often laugh inexplicably in the process.

Photography is really a "life-saving straw" for Feder. Originally, Feder's life was boring and the same. He fell in love with photography, and suddenly there was color in the black and white world. To the world, Feder was just a heavy piece of fat, lifeless and lifeless, but through photos, he had another way of communicating with the world.

He can record the small beauties in life at any time by taking pictures, and he can have these beauties and blessings immediately. He does not need to care about other people's opinions, and he can enjoy the things he loves in life. Embrace. In the monotonous days, he found a way to entertain himself, putting aside external factors and only paying attention to spiritual pursuits. He was qualified to have these small blessings because he already had a pair of eyes that discovered beauty.

Being good at discovering the beauty in life may help us find some solace in the ordinary. Day after day of work and simple and repetitive life, after adapting to it, we seem to be able to live a good life with only 80% of our efforts.

Life is not as exciting as a movie. It is like boiled water. You can drink it but you often want to change it. It is also like a piece of chicken rib, which is tasteless and it is a pity to throw it away.

If we can find the little beauty we love in the ordinary, we are not living for the sake of life; every day is full of expectations and surprises. Occasionally, if you suffer a critical hit, you won't be able to recover for a long time.

Those small blessings will bring us comfort in the hard days and let us know that these are actually normal and you are not as bad as you think. Even if you are hit and abandoned, the beauty you love is Things still stay with you and heal you. Although life is hard, being good at discovering small blessings will give you a piece of candy.

I can lend you a shoulder to lean on

"A little faith brightens a rainy day, life is difficult you can't go away."

"Don't hide yourself in the corner, you have my place to stay. ”

These two lyrics of “Shining friends” encompass all the beauty between friends. The friendship between Fede, Ramon and Paul in the film is equally touching. They didn't mind that Fed was a big fat man at all. On the contrary, they felt that he was in great need of care and would come to stay with him when they had time. Sitting by the bed, they accompanied Feder who was lying in bed and didn't want to go to work, singing to encourage him not to be so decadent; they tried their best to persuade their sister, and they drove Feder to the beach to fulfill his long-praised wish.

Putting aside family affection and love, the friendship between the two of them towards Feder can be said to be very precious. In the eyes of others, Feder is a troublesome fat man, and they want to stay away from him, for fear that Feder will do something to cause trouble to them. Ramon and Paul, on the other hand, were very fond of Feder.

They know how to empathize. They know that Feder is unhappy and understand the many inconveniences and troubles in his life. So when Feder was lying on the bed dejectedly, they did not feel pretentious and wanted to cheer him up. Everyone suggested that Feder go out less often, thinking that it would be safer. Only Ramon and Paul supported Feder and helped him complete the task. wish.

This kind of friendship is close but independent. They communicate with Feder on a completely equal footing, and they always put Feder's needs first. This is a kind of love encouragement, which is enviable but hard to find.

If possible, we may not need to be so strong. We can also find good friends to talk to when we are vulnerable, and we do not need to act so invincible at all times. The friendship between the three people in the film is relatively rare in real life, but in most cases, our friends are still willing to communicate with us and listen to our concerns.

Friendship, if used properly, can be the lubricant in our lives. We don’t have to be tense all the time and look serious all the time. When we are vulnerable or sad, we might as well boldly talk to friends and vent the negative emotions caused by bad things immediately.

Friends may not be with you for life, but they can indeed have a positive impact on your life. Although the world is big, it is enough to have a few close friends. If you lean on the strong shoulders of your friends and draw on their enthusiasm and strength, you will be able to put on a suit of armor, fight off demons and keep moving forward.

Just one step away

"Walking slowly and out of breath" is the impression Feder has in the eyes of everyone. Because he fell in love with photography, he wanted to apply for a one-week trip with a travel agency with high expectations, but was informed that the number of people was full. Upon hearing the news, Fede fainted and fell to the ground. To outsiders, this may not seem like a serious matter, but to Feder it was a huge disservice.

He finally mustered up the courage to decide to love life for once, but was coldly slapped back to the shore by the cruel reality. However, he didn't give up. After he recovered, he made a second request to go to the beach for filming. This time, he finally did it. If one resistance fails, he will resist a second time until life hears his call and feels his heart that wants to change.

You feel that your goals are far away, but in fact many are only one step away. If you persevere, you will see the dawn of victory.

Nick Vujicic was born without limbs. It is a miracle that he can grow up healthily. However, his innate courage and wisdom make him unwilling to live a mediocre life like this. At the age of 19, he pitched his speech to schools, and after being rejected 52 times, he got an opportunity to speak.

Since then, Nick has become more frustrated and courageous. The more life throws obstacles at him, the harder he works to resist. Year after year of accumulation, he gradually gained fame and became a master of public speaking. Whenever he felt that he was in a desperate situation, Nick would say to himself: "Hold on a little longer, and maybe something good will happen."

"Hold on a little longer," these five words became Nick's motivation to keep going. The reason is that he is inherently deficient and can only persist and persist. Because he knows that quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, and as long as he persists, he will definitely see gains.

If you give up after failing once, you will become an ordinary person; if you are still willing to work hard after ten failures, you will be able to achieve something. What defeats us is not things, but the frustration and powerlessness brought about by every failure. At that time, we had put in 100% of our efforts, but still did not achieve the desired results, so we doubted ourselves whether we were really not suitable for this task and did not have the talent to do it.

Everyone has a settling period. Paper that is soft and easily deformed will be left by the artist in a dilapidated warehouse for a whole year, experiencing wind and sun, moisture and dust, severe cold and heat, until its properties change. It must be stable before it can be used to make sculptures. The sculptures made in this way are as hard as plaster and as flexible as paper.

Sometimes when we fail to do something, it’s not because we are incapable, but because we are in the stage of putting our destiny on hold and need more training. When you persist enough and complete the last step, the light will slowly come towards you, and you will slowly radiate a dazzling light.

"Everything is fleeting, everything will pass. And what has passed will become a kind nostalgia."

On that humid evening, the three of them stood side by side. Standing facing the sea, looking thoughtfully at the waves crashing on the reef. Fede played with the camera carefully, taking pictures of beautiful and tranquil sea surfaces.

What’s next?

"Waiting for the sunrise."

Relying on his own persistence, Feder finally got rid of the shackles of the heavy skin and nakedly showed his hot soul to the world. At the moment, he wanted to go one step further. Since he came to the beach, he would have fun in time and do all the things he wanted to do but hadn't done yet.

The plainness of life did not dull Feder's enthusiasm, and he bravely gave himself a chance to go out. There was no anxiety or physical pain. Fede felt the warmth that the world brought to him.

Feder has come out. I hope that we who are troubled by pressure can one day come out and no longer face life head-on and break our heads, but can live in peace with trivial things. Regain your original passion and hot soul.

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