Limitless!



"Claim the freedom to do what you love..."

Post written by Harold Maesulia. Follow me on twitter.


When I first saw Limitless in an advert on The Fiji Times announcing the imminent screening of the 2011 American techno-thriller, I got my mind hocked on the tittle. I started making up the scenes in my head. May be the movie would feature something moving, say a story of how someone finds his way out of struggles to arrive at his dreams? May be it would be a story of a poor boy whom through his struggles finds a fortune that would change his life and that of his family for good?

None of my assumptions hit the target as I continued to read on. It turned out to be a film about a writer who has recently been dumped by his girlfriend but who is now creating a new image for himself after being offered a drug by a drug dealer which increases his intelligence. I lost interest after reading that and didn't get to watch it after all because I'm not so into science fiction. But the tittle makes me think of something else to write about.

Limitless! What will I learn from the word?

It makes me think of what I'm good at, my interests or hobbies so to speak. Ranging from writing to socializing with friends, it became obvious that my hobbies revolve around my personality. But that's not the point. Limitless! Am I really that free in expressing myself? People use hobbies as a means of expression. And everyone knows them by that because that's what they love. Isn't it common to hear people say "oh John is a very good soccer player?"

In singing, it is important to master the art of putting into song emotions that matches the message you want to put across to your listeners. In a stanza that carries a sad message, people will be touched if the singer takes them through it with a soft but clear voice that reflects the situation. In a game of soccer, people will cheer their heart out for a player who graces the field with skills in handling the ball. Well, a singer who soaks your eyes with tears and a mesmerizing soccer player who dribbles with perfection loves what they're doing. For sure they've trained for sometimes to get this far and most probably endured moments when discouragement seemed to turn them back.

I like the word limitless when I talk about what I love doing because it actually pushes me to enjoy myself and what I’m doing. Limitless to me means I mustn't place a barrier that will stop me from doing what I love.

We have different hobbies. What is yours? Are you a singer, a writer or just someone who loves helping the needy, a smiling person who blesses people with smiles every time he meets them? Your motivation today is limitless. Claim the freedom to do what you love. Never ever allow anything that may come in a form of discouragement and criticism barred you from being at your best in what you love. Fill yourself with freedom to write as much as you can if you’re interested in it because who knows, one of these days one of your writings will probably cheer someone up. Or if you’re a type who just loves to help others, take heart and grab the freedom to put a smile on others’ faces.

I like what Isaac Asimov said, and I quote, "Never let your sense of morals prevents you from doing what's right."