Thank you for joining us once again on this journey of redemption as we gain more insights from the movie; Twisters. Its a tale of how misfortune and grief can be a major hindrance to progress. Enjoy reading and learning from the life lessons listed below.
- Calculate Your Risk
Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) loses three close friends and members of her high school research team to a tornado while on a science project expedition. She carries the guilt of losing them because she blames herself for not properly calculating the risk and size of the disaster.
Just like we mentioned in the review of the movie, Apex, man has a tendency to attempt conquering nature or at least understanding it. However, this god-like trait of man often leads to hazards from uncalculated risk. It is applaudable to gain insights into undiscovered phenomena but it is equally important to understand the risks associated with such endeavors and take appropriate action to mitigate such risks.
- Ego Battles
Tyler's (Glen Powell) team battles Kate's team for access to the tornado and in one instant Tyler's truck almost knocks Javi's (Anthony Ramos) SUV off the road. It was an unnecessary egoistic battle in the face of such danger. These kind of irrelevant battle for supremacy have the potential to mar good intentions and derail the true focus of an expedition. Imagine if the drive for ascending the cosmos through space exploration became an egoistic battle for supremacy in the face of looming doom from an asteroid shower or other hazards in space? We should ensure that ego battles are healthy competitions which contribute to the overall good of humanity.
- Ai's Important
The risk of getting close to an untamed natural phenomena like the tornadoes in the movie brings to mind the importance of Artificial Intelligence, specifically unmanned autonomous systems. Such high-risk endeavor can be handled by unmanned and automated systems which can bear the risk of being sucked in and later retrieved for repair if necessary. We expect Ai to play an increasingly important role as humanity makes more progress into the hazardous and unknown territories of our world including space exploration and deep sea diving. Ai is definitely the superman for the future.
- Weird People
It is a festival for a coming tornado in this movie. A festival complete with music, video streaming enthusiasts, and a cheering crowd. It makes you wonder if its the same natural event that Kate lost her friends to, or the same disaster that rips the roofs off houses and tears towns apart. Humans are a weird bunch indeed.
Tyler's team had successfully gained over one million subscribers on its YouTube channel and lots of enthusiasts were at the location to take pictures and videos. We are not sure if its the excitement or the potential for making money, but its crazy and quite insensitive to make a celebration out of something that is more often an unfortunate experience. Exciting but weird.
- Not All Knowledge is From Schools
Tyler's team aren't as educated or scientifically certified as Javi's team, but they are also quite knowledgeable about tornadoes. Sometimes the problem with standards is standards. In reality, the generalized experience and techniques from the walls of education sometimes neglects the importance of natural knowledge that is specific to a particular people or territory. If you put this insight in the perspective of past-future lives (see eBooks), then you would understand that there are some primitive cultures with hidden advanced knowledge which have been handed down through fables, stories, myths, and legends. It is important to harness and correlate the information that is outside the walls of schools with data from scientific knowledge. See our review of 'stories, myths, and legends from ancient times' for more insights.
- Exploitive Tendencies
Javi works for Rick, who is trying to profit from the misfortunes of those affected by the Tornadoes. This attitude leaves a big question mark on human nature.
Often, the problem with trying to solve a problem is that there is usually someone benefiting from such problems, and such people often do terrible things to sustain their benefit. Learn to be your brother's keeper because it is far more important to work for the greater good. Just remember that there is a limit to how much your body can take or enjoy and it will help you overcome greedy intentions.
- Develop Resilience
'How much more are you gonna let this thing take from you'? Tyler asks Kate when she breaks down about losing her friends in the past due to a wrong decision on a tornado. Tyler encourages her to overcome the misfortune and carry on for the greater good.
It is important to develop resilience in your life's pursuit. Resilience would help you overcome setbacks, systemic blocks, and negativities that work against your achievement. You can achieve what you set your mind on, but you must develop resilience for dull and slow moments.
- Warning Signals
Tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are natural disasters which symbolize the wrongness of our growth. Natural disasters are like a warning signal from mother earth to remind us that our affairs are going awry. Some might argue that such weather conditions have existed since the beginning of time, but it is pertinent to note that we are not on the same time consciousness as the planetary bodies or the divine consciousness. The Christian bible gives a bit of insight into these differences in time perception when it mentions in 2 Peter 3:8, that to the Lord, one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are as one day.
Moreover, there are many reasons why we can acknowledge that the cosmic consciousness is awaiting humanity to reach a level of understanding. Although, it is becoming quite obvious that rather than help each other up, those who reach the expected level of awareness decide instead to take advantage of the ignorant. We have to change our perceptions about ourselves by seeing ourselves as having the same purpose and that purpose is an achievement of a world that's much better for everyone.
We hope you enjoyed reading this episode and that you gained valuable insight and social cues from the lessons listed. This movie is an exciting thriller with beautiful imagery and coordinated scenes. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did. Thank you.
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