Making It Big

I have always heard this phrase while growing up, whether it was in movies or distant people. But, I never felt what it really means. I saw in the movies that a “no body” would suddenly decide to want to make it big meaning, the desire to be better than what he himself was or his family, was first instilled in him. Then, he looked for ways he can prove himself to the ones who are already big and have the power. Somehow shortly after he got their approval, he seemed to be doing everything right. Whatever he touched would turn into gold. Before even he can notice it, he was there, at the top, making it big.

I remember as a child I thought, I want that. And from that early age, I came to believe that yes, it is possible. Even if you come from a background that has nothing to do with business or whatever it is you desire for yourself right now, you can still “make it big” as long as you work hard. I grew up believing it. Now, I still believe in this concept, but I am only now struck by how difficult you really do have to “work” as the movies exaggerate how fast the main character goes from trying to get the approval, doing everything right, and suddenly becoming the star. In fact, as one of my mentor points out all the time, movies tend to skip all the little failures the main character experienced on his way to stardom or even all the mundane tasks that he had to do on a day-to-day basis in order to really become so great at what he does best.

My conclusion? Movies are great, sure. In fact, movies are one of the best pleasures in the world for me, especially going to the theater to watch a movie. It gives me so much nostalgia and tickles my inner child’s spirit. But that’s all they are: my go-to pleasure and entertainment time. However, they cannot replace my ideology or vision about life and how I should act to reach my goals. To be able to be successful, I need to follow my very own blue print.