Brain overload

Dorothy: "How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?"

Scarecrow: "I don't know... But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking... don't they?"

The wizard of Oz

I guess today I was wondering where to go now. Having one of those moments when the anger has been replaced with nothing but a void of emotion. Even watching the baftas failed to stir my blood.

I had hit that point of emotion exhaustion that left me totally drained and to be honest done with this world. Fed up of governments antagonising each other at the expense of the human race. I wouldn't say I was ready to check out but I was close to being asked to be put on ice.

 Then I started watching 127 hours, hardly a feel good movie, but it worked. It worked at getting my depressed brain back into the realms of uncomfortable resistance. It's horrifying to think that this film is real and as close to watching the event as I ever want to be. It reminds me of schlinders list and the effect that had on me. The only other film I've filed in my life as no need to rematch unless I have completely lost touch with reality. Both films thanks to stunning performances and excellent film making, have the ability to take me down to the rawest of emotions.

Based on that I started thinking what would lift not just me but those who choose to read what I wrote? What could claw back an element of humour and so this page has got a few quotes to help this.

"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”

– Gandalf, from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

I did this with the intention of saying sure we all have our down moments. Tiredness can leave even the best of drained. But that's the whole point of the arts. To revive us, to guide us, inspire us and when needed to uplift us. Although neither of my previous mentioned films are what I would call uplifting, they are a sure good kick in the arse. Unless like me you have vertigo then maybe exchange 127 hours for something as my stomach is still wishing film was as realistic as it now is. But then maybe I needed to be scared stupid at that particular moment.

The whole point is history is constructed by struggles of the human race. We are facing a struggle like people before us did and unfortunately probably people after us will. History is full of it on a global, national and personal level. Maybe we have all got a little complacent in the last 50 years. We have forgotten the struggles of the last two world wars and left it as footnotes in history. There a few left who remember real hardship on mass like they knew during the 40s? Maybe we got careless about our right to vote and choose who we let loose with our democracy?

All in all I think this is all ours wake up call and the alarm bells is ringing loudly folks. So yes if it gets you down take a time out, not a check out. Find something that will give you that kick you need and dust yourself off. It's only right we keep resisting until our goal is achieved or our last breath exhaled.

."Most people live life on the path we set for them. Too afraid to explore any other. But once in a while people like you come along and knock down all the obstacles we put in your way. People who realise free will is a gift that you'll never know how to use until you fight for it." The Adjustment Bureau