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I can totally relate to this film


i've been shy and afraid my whole life and am trying to break out of it

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I relate to this movie cause its very similar to Paganism...which I am Wiccan. And we believe that before you go up to that higher plain, wether its heaven or what not, but you live so many different lives till its like you get the full life experience. But if thats how death is really going to be like and the after life is like this movie I'll be totally happy!

"All my friends are dead
All my friends are dead"
Turbonegro

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I've been shy before but always made the first initiative to do thing with an "I can do it" attitude.
I also feel like I don't "fit it" here in this life like I don't seem to fit in with anybody and then I read some spiritual books and it said that people who don't fit in in their present life, seems to be in their last life. But don't take my word for it.

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I hate to admit it, but fear has definitiely held me back from doing a lot of things I wanted to try in my life. I totally related to this movie and its concepts.

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Me too! Although lately I've been breaking out a little bit. So it can be done, trust me.

What's the Spanish for drunken bum?

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Me too. I think this is why this film is my favorite. It's a message to us about how we should live our life.

Since I saw this film it kept haunting me all the time, motivating me to change. I think it had a positive impact on me.

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I also related to some of the themes in this film. I've been taking more risks lately but it's a long journey...fear can be so paralysing.

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Me too...I hate competition and I am sometimes hesitant to change or try new things.

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The part I relate to the most is him accepting the lowball offer from his new boss. I don't think anyone hasn't done that. Gone in thinking about a certain number, and then nerves get the best of you, so you cave.

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I've just started watching it. I relate to this:

"You mean no one on earth uses more than 5% of their brain?"

"Oh, if you used more than 5% of your brain, you wouldn't want to stay on earth."

Exactly. I don't want to stay in this hellhole.

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