Uncertainties against me

I've a perpetually wandering mind where wanderlust isn't always the case. There's so many possibilities in which my life could take place and each possibility is a definite uncertainty. What ifs are a constant question I ask myself, despite trying my best sticking to the Carpe Diem principle. It means, seize the day, which on most days doesn't necessarily happen. I always do try to think of the best. However, not all days I would feel like I touched the sky. Some days, I feel like plummeting down to the depths of the earth, hoping the earth would swallow me whole. Selfish thoughts. They often creep up a person and makes them feel like they don't have it all, when in fact, everyone is actually blessed with good things even when it's not the best. 

I recently watched a documentary called 'WasteLand' with point8cam and was moved to a point where my negative thoughts are often shot down whenever I think back on it. Wasteland starts off with an introduction of a Brazilian-born artist, Vik Muniz, who was known through his artwork that uses daily things we encounter in life, such the the 'Sugar Children', made out of sugar. In this community project, however, brought Vik back to Brazil, where he was born in a lower-middle class family, and struggled to his success. He visited Rio's biggest landfill area, Jardim Gramacho and met with a few main characters, the Catadores or people who separates items to be recycled from the mountains of garbage, and they were the anchor of this story.What Vik did was to make them work together to create these art pieces, and auction them internationally. All the proceeds goes back to them to improve their lives and build a better community. Brilliant way, than letting people be dependent on receiving.

These people were from lower-middle class families but circumstances in life forced them to be out in oceans of garbage, in a hazardous environment, in order to feed their families instead of taking the easy Brazilian way out of prostitution or dealing with drugs. The most moving part, were their outlook in life. They were proud of what they do, despite knowing that there's no bright future in it. They know how to appreciate life better now, and that anyone should not just leave everything to fate. 


I somehow believe that yes, God has set us plans in life. See it as a tree with so many branches. They're all roads to which your life will lead to but, it's up to you which branch would you choose. Nothing comes easy and God does not grant you things without your own effort. If it was that easy, I'd just be praying for money to fall on my lap, no?


Take a few minutes to watch the trailer, perhaps find the full film. It's  not the best I've watched in terms of community project films but it definitely impacted me in seeing how my life should be lived. Even when I'm down, they only come in minutes, no longer days. 

WASTE LAND Official Trailer from Almega Projects on Vimeo.



May the best be with all of us.