Today was the first week of the newest installment of the "7 Up" movies! Have you seen any of these? It's a British film and the creators of the documentary have been following the lives of a handful of people in England since they were all 7 years old. They are now 56!!!
It's very fascinating to hear what these children wanted to do when they grew up and what they are actually doing now. Every seven years, the film crew meets again with this group of people and they get a recap of their lives.
It so interesting how much our early childhood and family situations shape who we become. Our beliefs about ourselves are set very early on in life and if we want to break out of some of the negative attributes about ourselves, we have to work extremely hard at it.
All the people in the movie have gone various directions in their lives. Most of them married, most of them had children, some got divorced, some remarried, some travelled, most held jobs and many actually did the jobs they said they wanted to do as a young child.
I highly recommend this movie. It is such an interesting look at "a life". Even though it is just snippets of a life, it makes you think and reevaluate your own life and the things you are doing.
You realize, from the movie, that time goes by so fast and before you know it, you are 56!!!
It makes me think that I'd like to create a list right now with my husband of things I still want to do.
I'd like to travel a bit more and focus more on writing!
Do you have a bucket list? Are there things you still want to do in your life that you haven't? What are those things?
I do have a rather long bucket list. I add to it every day :)
ReplyDeleteBetter get going on the list then ^_^!!! Nice to see you here!
DeleteMy husband and I want to travel more. We were just talking today about our desire to see more of the U.S., for example, especially out west. I want to publish at least one book before I die. And I have some other things on my list. I think it's helpful to have goals like that.
ReplyDeleteHI Tina, Traveling more is also on my list! I think publishing a book is a fine thing to have on one's list! I'd love to read your book!
DeleteI have a bucket list and every year or so I make changes to it, based on the changes in my life.
ReplyDeleteThis is great Teri. Yes, often our lives go through changes and our interests can take a new direction, so I can see how editing the bucket list might be in order. I need to make mine more official. I just have my ideas on scraps of paper and in notebooks here and there...thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThis movie sounds amazing. I'm adding it to my list.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I'm always working toward my top 4: healthy life, lots of love, fulfilling work, and a beautiful view.
I think those top 4 on your list are very important. I like the part about the beautiful view ^_^! Thanks for visiting!
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