The film tells the story that Joe Gardner, who dreams of becoming a jazz pianist, meets the world-weary soul 22, and they go back to the real world hand in hand to find the meaning of life.
Gardner is a middle school music teacher. His life is nothing new, but his real dream is to play the piano-instead of just teaching children to play the piano as now, he makes a living by making music and jazz. When he finally got his first job as a musician, he accidentally fell into the sewer and died. He woke up in a black hole and became a lonely soul. Soon, it found that it was not a "soul" alone, but went to the seminar. Another soul, nicknamed 22, has been attending seminars for hundreds of years. It hates human beings and has never been possessed. Soon, Gardner and 22 will return to the real world together, where Gardner will find his passion and wisdom and understand the true meaning of having a soul.
It is said that everyone who is anxious between dreams, ambitions and abilities will gain something after watching the movie, and they can see themselves in those beautiful little moments. Some friends repeatedly thought about the plot in the movie, and some friends said that they were crying in the same place. I found a foothold for my biggest ideological breakthrough in 2020. . .
Have an aim in life, but don't just live for it. Over the past five years, I have always had an obsession-winning the Toastmasters International English Speech Championship, which is one of my goals. Go all out every time and season, constantly revise the manuscript, practice the trial lecture, and ask the tutor for guidance. The more I give, the more I get and the more I lose. Even if the club plays, my heart is pounding and nervous. In this state, enjoying the stage is secondary and more. As a result, the goal has never been achieved. Although there will be a little progress every year, it is still relatively lost. It takes time to recover slowly and find the will to fight again. Only I know how abusive this process is. Compared with last season, I have changed this year. I don't know when I finally figured it out, put down my obsession, enjoy the stage and be happy. If the pain caused by the goal is greater than the happiness, it is really not worth the loss. Just like Gardner's rebirth in the movie, he suddenly realized that it is not only to realize his dreams that he can have enthusiasm. Real passion exists in every moment around him, which can be a leaf, a song or a lollipop. . . I don't have to win the championship trophy to realize my dream, to have enthusiasm and to find my soul. Now I can appear on the stage at any time to make my favorite speech, and my working hours are relatively free, so I can share my joys and sorrows with my friends. Every day, my parents, husband and lovely daughter are waiting for me to come home. All this is happy and beautiful.
I want to thank every dream that makes life worth visiting. We don't have to be "successful" in the secular definition. It's wonderful to have people you love, people who love you and things you love to do!