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5 Life Lessons in the 20 years of Indomitable Genius

By Thomas PlummerPosted on Posted in Movies and Series

Directed in 1997, Indomitable Genius has secured its place among the classics of cinema for the quality of its script and the iconic acting of all the characters.

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To refresh your memory: the story tells the drama of Will, a very intelligent boy who, despite his incredible talent for mathematics, works as a janitor at a university.

So Sean, played by Robin Williams, is dedicated to helping Will, played by Matt Damon, build his identity and understand his role in the world.

The film is full of teachings and remarkable thoughts that have made history and continue to influence screenwriters around the world. The plot, although simple, is captivating and capable of making many people identify with the characters.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release, we have separated the main lessons you can learn from the film:

Receiving help is not a shame...

You are not weak or incapable because you accepted someone's help. In fact, weak is the one who refuses help and prefers to continue sinking alone. It is very noble to understand and see that you need to hold someone's hand to get out of the mire, and this is one of the main lessons of the movie.

...And it is brave to let your guard down

Many times, we put our guard up because of past traumas, because of extremely negative experiences involving any kind of relationship. For fear of getting hurt again, we prefer not to feel anything for someone and are unable to open up and make new friendships.

Trusting someone seems impossible after a traumatic experience, but Indomitable Genius shows us that opening up is something extremely courageous and can change your life.

Choose well the people who surround you

Keeping toxic people around is extremely harmful to your life. When we don't choose well who stays by our side, and we end up getting together with negative, envious, lying, and mean people, it is much harder to become a successful person.

So have around you only people who believe in you and who will really put you up. Leave negativity outside.

We all need true friends who can push our dreams forward and help us on our journey.

Education can come from anywhere

This film teaches us that we can learn a lot in a public library and from solitary dedication.

Sometimes we can learn more than someone who spent four years and thousands of dollars in a private university or years of his life to get into a public college.

Of course, the chances of learning more at a good college are greater, but without dedication, a degree is no guarantee of intelligence and success.

On the other hand, a classroom can teach you hundreds of things that life doesn't teach you, so be willing to learn, all the time. Don't close yourself off, don't think you already know enough, and don't fall into the trap of arrogance and stop studying.

We should stop worrying about what others say

In order to conquer our space in the world, we must stop worrying so much about what others think of us. When we act like this, we can get lost along the way and forget who we really are. It is easy to change our personality on the way to a goal and, along the way, forget what we really want and what our primary goal is.

So worry less about how others perceive you and be true to your character.

Finally, remember: we are all trying to find our purpose in life. Some people take longer than others, so don't get frustrated if at 25 you are still not who you dreamed of being, but fight every day of your life to achieve it.

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