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Number 3: Television and Movies

Throughout my life, I’ve heard people say, “Movies and television rot your brain.” But actually, it depends on what you set your eyes on. 

Two people can look at the same piece of art; one sees nothing, while the other sees inspiration. That second person is me! For years, I’ve found the best movies and TV shows that encouraged, inspired, and helped me to grow. It often gave me a healthy dose of escapism, especially during seasons when I felt like there was no way out. 

Entertainment is where I found hope, peace, joy, excitement, laughter, love and myself. I’m forever grateful for the hard work that went into these projects. I long for the day when I can be a part of a masterpiece that changes someone’s life, just as my favorites changed mine.

Speaking of, here are my childhood favorites. 

 

C. Meet The Robinsons

This movie was in theatres in 2007 (when I was 7). My family and I went to see it, and the theatre was packed! I saw myself in the main character (Louis)—a boy with a world of ideas waiting for his chance to shine. Even though he gave up on his dream, that wasn’t the end of his journey; it was the beginning. 

I loved the movie so much that I asked for the DVD for Christmas. I got it the year it came out and still have it today! 

The song/quote the film ends on fills me with wonder every single time.

For the past few years, I’d play this song to give me hope that one day, my future will begin. 

 

B. Phil Of The Future

This show ran between 2004 and 2006. I mostly remember the reruns. It was very light-hearted and fun. 

To give a brief synopsis: Phil is from the year 2121. When he and his family were time traveling, their machine broke, causing them to be stuck in our time. Throughout each season, the goal was to return home, but in the meantime, they showed off their futuristic gadgets to newfound friends. One gadget could change your age or voice, another could alter your entire physical appearance and more. 

This show made me believe I was going to live through revolutionary times. And here we are! Much of what they showed is what we can do digitally.

 

A. Back To The Future

I remember clearly the day I discovered this movie. My dad took me to the library, and I passed by the DVD section. I came across Back To The Future and its sequel and rented it. It instantly became one of my favorites. 

As you can tell by now, I am deeply fascinated with time in general—how society changes, grows, evolves, or devolves. And how small actions can change the entire course of our collective future. 

“Great Scott!” This is one of the most quotable movies of all time! (pun-intended) (By the way, do you know if they said who Scott is? And why he’s great? I don’t.)

A few years after I found this movie, it became even more popular among my generation. 

I would love it if they made a spin-off with Marty’s daughter (along with the original cast of course). With all the remakes that have been released in recent years, I wouldn’t be surprised. 

For it to be successful, they would need to build upon the existing work, (not scrap it, like most reboots do). Expand on the concepts introduced, add lots of humor, make it light-hearted (not too political) and it will do really well. We all know it already has a large fanbase.

(While writing this, I instantly came up with ideas for a trilogy that I’ll start playing around with. In practically every time travel movie, there are repercussions that can affect the world at large. But what if, for some strange reason, there time traveling only affects one area?)

 

 

Number 2: Inventing/innovating

When I was a kid, we often didn’t have the ability to buy every single thing that we needed. And this lead to me being resourceful and innovative. As I grew older, somewhere between the ages of 10 and 13 (2010-2013), I started drafting out a few inventios. All born out of problems I faced:

Solar-powered charger: In the early 2000s, devices had short battery lives. I wanted a device that could be charged anytime and anywhere.

Power bank: Around this age, I had a laptop with a short battery life and it was a hassle to find an outlet a public locations)

Pores cleaner: The pores cleaner was for my terrible acne. The cleansers I tried were ineffective; I knew I needed something more powerful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s most interesting is that the last one was made in recent years!

And by no means do I think my ideas were stolen. In fact, I kept them to myself because I was unsure if they had any potential. I read somewhere that it’s not uncommon for two people in the world to come up with the same idea. What separates the two is the execution. 

That said, it would’ve been life-changing to have invented any of these early on. But I didn’t have the money, connections, or resources. Nevertheless, that inventor spirit is alive and well. I enjoy hearing about issues because I typically devise solutions for them. Fortunately, I have more remarkable ideas that will see the light of day. Once I have the finances, resources, and connections, there’s no stopping me!

 

And what I enjoy doing the most is…

 

Number 1: Creative writing

There is nothing I love more in the world than this. I started creative writing as a teenager, and it felt like home. Writing might as well be a spiritual experience because I feel so much peace and bliss. I like to focus on creating worlds/universes that I enjoy. Rarely do I think about whether it will break records, receive rewards, or make billions. I love pouring out all my anxieties, fears, hopes, and dreams into characters and then watching them take on their own life. And I use the dark season of my life to give my stories more depth and to help me cope with my problems. 

 

Moreover, I only write stories that I enjoy. I never rush myself to come up with ideas, nor do I look for ideas. They always come to me naturally. Furthermore, I like being very detailed in my writing, creating the world, the culture, the characters, personalities, strengths, weaknesses, their unique style, their catchphrases, etc. This is my favorite thing to do when I’m in solitude. Ninety-eight percent of my creative works are original. The other two percent are derivatives from existing published work. I don’t enjoy this as much because I’d have to work in the confines of the original writer’s vision. And I don’t know the writer’s original vision, so I worry that my work is doing a disservice.  

 

Will I ever publish my creative works?

Part of me would be satisfied keeping all of them to myself. After all, they’re like my children, I love them deeply. And I don’t want the world to mistreat them. I’ve researched enough to know that these industries can be very shady. Some people’s ideas/stories have been stolen. Some production companies bought a writer’s story, intending to shelve it. And some companies don’t pay writers their fair share. Which is ludacris because a good script is the foundation for a good movie. Then their are production companies who want AI, not Artists. This leaves me wondering how copyright/trademark/plagiarism would be handled. I haven’t partaken in any AI software, but apparently, it can generate entire movie/show ideas.  

 

For all these reasons and more, I will protect my hard work at all costs. They will only see the light of day if I work with a reputable company. 

 

Until then, my love’s are mine, all mine.