This took more than a few tries, some frustration, and lots of editing and technical issues. This post is the final result and I think it turned out okay after all :) Enjoy!
I recently watched a short film called, "The Playlist," that
one of my friends brainstormed, produced, and starred in as the main
character. The whole film was basically on the joys, perils, and lessons
learned from being in a relationship. It was exceptionally well done and very
inspirational. It really got the wheels turning in my head and this
is what the wheels produced:
~6 Lessons To Be Learned From "The Playlist".....~
- "Love" is NOT merely a cliché. We throw around the word "love" all the time. However, we all know that love is more than something we attach to a favorite food to express our enjoyment. Love is an action; it is selfless. C.S. Lewis put it quite well, "Love is not an affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."
- Love goes beyond space, time and reason. Love is always a risk. Sometimes you are going to fall for the wrong person for all the right reasons. You cannot control that. What you can control is what you learn from it and what you do going forward. Alfred Lord Tennyson put it best: "Tis better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all."
- Putting the one you love on a pedestal ultimately kills your relationship. They don't need the unrealistic expectations you have put on them and you don't need the disappointment when they fail to meet them. The one you love is only human; they aren't perfect. To put expectations on them is unfair to you both.
- Love accepts what is, not what is imagined. This is similar to number 3. The one you love can only be who they are. They have flaws, weird likes and dislikes, and things that make them who they are. Trying to change them is not love. Love, in its purest form, is selfless. It accepts the flaws, the imperfections, and the risks.
- The definition of love is forgiveness. This is a really big one. C.S. Lewis was on point when he said, "To love is to be venerable." No relationship is perfect and the odds of you getting hurt at some point are fairly high. The one you love is going to let you down and you need to learn to forgive.....yourself and them. You cannot go through life blaming yourself. It will destroy you. At the same time, you need to let it go and forgive the other person. Forgiveness does not erase the wrong done, but it does free you so that you can move on.
- Love is selfless. Repeatedly, I have used this statement throughout my points. "The Playlist" concludes with the main character coming to the realization that when you can pray for someone, even someone that has hurt you, that is real love in action. One of my favorite quotes by Max Lucado states, "You are never more like Jesus than when you pray for someone else." Love is never easy; it takes acceptance that, you, and the one you love are not perfect. Prayer may not change the one you love's heart, but it will change your heart. That is really the heart of love.
These are a just few things that
"The Playlist" made me really think about. They are things I know to
be true, yet are by no means easy to put into practice.
"The Playlist" is definitely a film
that touched me and one that I would recommend to anyone. I have attached a
link and if you get the time, go watch it. It is only 23 minutes long and well
worth every minute. It makes you think about what your definition of love is
and has a depth that can only come from experience and a lot of wisdom. Check
it out!
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