Tuesday, March 28, 2006

“Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison”

I have read many books on World War I & II and the movies with the brutal murder of Jews. I have read how Germany lost to Russia too but always wanted to see how it feels when a person who made people to treat him like a god …at the time of his defeat how.. what it was all about…? It was a question to me..!

“The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing” ~ Oscar Wilde

I had this surprise movie with Bruno Canz (Adolf Hitler – awesome justification to the character), Alexandra Maria Lara (as Hitler’s secretary) and so on…directed by Oliver Hirsch – biegel!
It is basically witnessing the last days of Adolf Hitler through the eyes of the secretary. It is a German movie with English sub-titles!

Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

All I was thinking and astonished by was the ‘loyalty’ …that was shown by Adolf Hitler’s army!! Though there were who deserted him at the very moment when he might have needed there help…however the kind of influence he had made upon the German people was…something very terrifying as even young kids were ready to kill themselves just for his sake!!!

“We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” ~ GK Chesterton

It started bothering me..how important it is to be loyal and don’t we think upon as to whom should we show our loyalty and why???

A person could be anyone but don’t we have our consciousness where we think what is right and what is wrong? Whom shall we support and whom should we help in need, even though they might think its not there fault.

“Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.”

At the end…what I see is that Hitler…came to rule as per his desire and fulfill his dreams and he even decided the fate of the Germans where as when it was his downfall…he decided what he want to do but he let the Germans suffer…at that moment his helplessness and his frustration was let everyone die..I don’t care was the attitude!!! The below quote is something I think he used up to its fullest!!!

“An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.”

As per his will his body was burnt but then…was he able to eradicate the deeds that he did to the people of Germany? The brutal murder…the cruelty???

“Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds” ~ Buddha

I was just sitting there wondering. …thinking deep in my mind- I was away there in that era… no matter what…rich or poor…king or Pauper…we all die and when we die we don’t remain to speak or defend ourselves but our deeds speak for itself!!!!!

“Don't listen to their words, fix your attention on their deeds.” ~ Albert Einstein

A nice thought for my friends…live up to its fullest…try not to harm…but let everyone has the opportunity of living in peace

“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.”

10 comments:

KL said...

Brainwash, my dear, brainwash. For some reasons, we can be so easily brainwashed...don't know why. It is present in some lesser degree among all of us, everywhere, at every moment. You haven't heard from people around you - "Oh! they are like these," or "chinese are like these," "indians are like these", "men are like these," "women are like these,".....and on and on.... we don't use logic, reasonings, but just like to get brainwashed and generalize everything. When we do that in the extreme, we get Nazis and Al-Qaedas and what not.......

Keshi said...

**we all die and when we die we don’t remain to speak or defend ourselves but our deeds speak for itself

thats so true...thoughts, words n deeds define a person even after they're gone...

And as they say, the Love u spread remains even after ur gone...

Hugggggggz Dawn!
Keshi.

Ekta said...

Hey Dawn,
Interesting post!
and got me thinking that it indeed it a dichotmy!
and its something that really applies to our everyday lives--I mean no matter how much I love my best friend but if she is doing something wrong(I mean ethically, morally...in everyway!)....What is my stand on it?...Do I stand by her no matter what and be, as we say, loyal?

che sara sara said...

nice read dawn...

Vipul said...

So true
When u die its not ur wealth or ur charming looks that will matter anymore!
It will be ur deeds that will make ppl to remember u!
And it is like!!
You are remembered for the good things u did, If the good things ended up badly or u screwed it, You will rest alone in the grave and into the memories of NOONE!

PuNeEt said...

wow awesome post dear
dawn at her best :-)

ur blog always is so enriching
thanks for ur thought dear

take care

will try to get that movie

Cheers

Manish Kumar said...

by retirement u will become super expert on nazi war crimes and Hitler.
u raised a grt pt of loyalty! And as Kl put it we get easily brainwashed losing logic & conscience ! Its like a junoon to us to fall in line with a charismatic personality like Hitler.

Zyenab said...

Wht a thought provoking post dawn ji !True from every aspect...once i remember...you posted abt hitler on ur blog...on an occassion related to him i guess ..but after readin tht post..i thought ..u were in favour of him...and he was not on fault from ur views...but..wht i learnt today is...u picked his good qualities to ponder and dropped those bad ones ...as good qualities are to be shared while bad are relieved them selves..
You are a mastermind gal :)

Loved these lines!

-we all die and when we die we don’t remain to speak or defend ourselves but our deeds speak for itself-

Ch33rz :))

Zyenab said...

oppz...Revealed i meant ! :)

Dawn said...

kl: Yes...I hv often heard this word brainwash but the effect could be so bad...never thgt!
thnx dear for ur comments
cheers


keshi: yes my dear...huggggggggggz to u my dear
cheers



ekta: Isnt this a point to ponder...often such similar things put me stay aside and think for a while..!!! :)
am glad you enjoyed the post - thnx
cheers


sophia: Thnx dear
cheers



wanderer: absolutely true buddy...you said it!!!
cheers


puneet: Thanks...dear..but I guess best has yet to come ;)....am glad my posts are adding some value...:D I love that to see in your comment
cheers


manish: hahaa this made me laugh actually!!!! why everyone is thinking abt my retirement...so early...;) abhi to mein jawan hoon :D I am young so want to know wht our great ancestors did to this beautiful world :)...and you said it true its that charismatic personality...the other day I saw this movie...Emily...she n her family were so much influenced by the priest that he does some exoercism on that gal...and end is that she dies..! sad...though!


gumnaaaam: am glad my dear you understood..me :D...my belief is God created everything so good, beautiful so it has to have some value ...it cannot be a waste...then he gave us the brain to make use of it...how..it all depends on the individual :)
I hope am not a bad influence on u my dear :)...thnx for such a sweet comment :D
cheers

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