With a clever play in the title itself (I won't give that away), the biggest takeaway I had was the manner in which life lessons were woven into dialogues seamlessly. It almost felt like attending a motivational workshop beautifully disguised as a film. Kudos to the entire team for their creativity.
Here are the top 8 life lessons, I had as my takeaways from the movie.
1) Be Inspired : When Agostino first steps out of his car to help the boy, that moment is awe-inspiring. With the prior dialogues at a steady story-line, the unexpected revelation is nothing short of a major turning point in the movie.
2) Don't let the Naysayers win : The taunts that Swapnil faces from his relatives reminds us to overcome negativity around. When Agostino illustrates how he does not let others define him or his capabilities, it is a reminder to all of us to never let labels define us.
3) Take a Moment to help others: Helping the stranded boy reminds us to stop and look around as we journey through life too busy with our own pursuits. When Agostino says "It will be fun".. it is a lesson for busy individuals to stop and enjoy the small joys in life.
4) Dream Big: When Agostinho dreams of his studio, we remember to keep dreaming. Our fear of failures prevent us from dreaming the impossible. And yet Agostinho reminds us how we can visualize our future. How often do we limit ourselves and hesitate to dream big.
5) Success is a journey not a destination: When Swapnil walks off muttering about the real life book, he talks about how once the final goal is determined, the path is enjoyable. That is really a simple truth that we often forget. It is the pursuit of a goal that should give us limitless joy, not the outcome or result of the mission.
6) Take small risks and if you follow your heart even God will help you: A lesson for all entrepreneurs hesitating to take the first step. Listen to a Podcast interview with New York Entrepreneur Nazia DeFrank for a perspective on the same topic.
7) Keep Humor in your Life - The light moments in the movie- (The joke about stand on my own feet etc.) add a dose of humor to the topic of a differently abled person's life struggles.
8) Find your true calling and follow your dreams : Despite Agostino being educated in one field he finds his true joy in a different career which makes him successful; Swapnil's career choice reminds us of the proverbial underdog following his dreams.
This is a Konkani language film but has English subtitles. Watch Movie - This Book Will Change your Life Overall the Concept was genius and congratulations to the entire cast and team for a well executed film. Enjoy the film!
