Comments on: You were born for that role! http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/ Daily Motivation and Development for People and Organizations - ASE Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:33:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Felix http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-13124 Felix Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:14:24 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-13124 You can only bring out your best when you are being you! True... but my opinion, if Will did the movie first, nobody will also think of Keanu doing it better... think about it, iam not saying Keanu was not the best for the part, but just think about it... You can only bring out your best when you are being you! True… but my opinion, if Will did the movie first, nobody will also think of Keanu doing it better… think about it, iam not saying Keanu was not the best for the part, but just think about it…

]]> By: Gbubemi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-8757 Gbubemi Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:07:59 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-8757 Finding YOU is the best thing a person can ever do for him/herself. The few times I'd tried to be someone else always made me come out looking and feeling like a fraud. Most important, find YOU, develop YOU and display YOU. Let someother peeps then try and copy YOu instead of the other way round, lol. PS: Will Smith even looks funny in that pic, Keanu is more Neo. Finding YOU is the best thing a person can ever do for him/herself. The few times I’d tried to be someone else always made me come out looking and feeling like a fraud. Most important, find YOU, develop YOU and display YOU. Let someother peeps then try and copy YOu instead of the other way round, lol. PS: Will Smith even looks funny in that pic, Keanu is more Neo.

]]> By: Stephen Ojji http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7527 Stephen Ojji Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:29:34 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7527 I think knowing your role and playing it makes you live life to the fullest. Just like boys become men and seeds become trees, playing your role make the YOU, you see now become the YOU, you were made to be. I think knowing your role and playing it makes you live life to the fullest.

Just like boys become men and seeds become trees, playing your role make the YOU, you see now become the YOU, you were made to be.

]]> By: Adeolu Akinyemi http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7505 Adeolu Akinyemi Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:11:46 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7505 Tim, welcome! Good insights and thanks for adding... Will smith would probably have looked just okay in the film if we never saw Keanu play the role. He played it so well, that he has become the standard for Neo. I think it's essential we focus within our strenghts. Thanks for the insights, its good to know that many of the other films Keanu did were not blockbusters. Bolaji, - Word! We need to be acting our own scripts. Yomi - Tell them oh, everybody wants to be the head, it's the same philosophy that makes someone believe that the head of an ant is better than the tail of the elephant :) Tim, welcome!
Good insights and thanks for adding…

Will smith would probably have looked just okay in the film if we never saw Keanu play the role. He played it so well, that he has become the standard for Neo.

I think it’s essential we focus within our strenghts.

Thanks for the insights, its good to know that many of the other films Keanu did were not blockbusters.

Bolaji, - Word! We need to be acting our own scripts.

Yomi - Tell them oh, everybody wants to be the head, it’s the same philosophy that makes someone believe that the head of an ant is better than the tail of the elephant :)

]]> By: Yomi Adegboye http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7469 Yomi Adegboye Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:21:16 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7469 I have been a great fan of Will Smith but never knew he had turned down the role of Neo. In an age in which most people would grasp at anything that looks good, it is refreshing to read something like this. I also appreciate Will's honesty: he admitted that he probably wouldn't have played the role as good as Keanu did. Here in Nigeria, political aspirants have a lesson to learn from that. Upwardly mobile young people too. We must learn to be good losers. We must also learn to turn down roles, contracts and what-nots that are not exactly up our alley, inspite of promising financial or material returns. I have been a great fan of Will Smith but never knew he had turned down the role of Neo. In an age in which most people would grasp at anything that looks good, it is refreshing to read something like this.

I also appreciate Will’s honesty: he admitted that he probably wouldn’t have played the role as good as Keanu did.

Here in Nigeria, political aspirants have a lesson to learn from that. Upwardly mobile young people too. We must learn to be good losers. We must also learn to turn down roles, contracts and what-nots that are not exactly up our alley, inspite of promising financial or material returns.

]]> By: Bayuze http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7459 Bayuze Mon, 01 Jan 2007 21:48:07 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7459 I am a great fan of Big Will but I simply can't imagine him in the role of Neo & that's simply what life is about - doing what you were born to do. The reason why many are not successful is because they have not discovered what they were born to do. I am a great fan of Big Will but I simply can’t imagine him in the role of Neo & that’s simply what life is about - doing what you were born to do. The reason why many are not successful is because they have not discovered what they were born to do.

]]> By: oluwakorede http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7268 oluwakorede Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:48:46 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7268 this is quite insigthful as usual this is quite insigthful as usual

]]> By: Bolaji http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7185 Bolaji Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:05:09 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7185 That's actually the fundamental truth but it becomes an issue to us as humans when we want to give or earn ourselves a destiny. I think we discover destiny! When that truth sinks in, we will then discover ourselves and function in our "own way"...no more trying to please people or get into the fad. Maybe it's a daunting task discovering that purpose? Or maybe we have fixed our eyes...I want to be like that person when I grow up. That's like being a second which has already brought in a limitation. And it's even more difficult at times because a coconut tree can't afford to live like a mango tree. Then we will come to appreciate each other for the addition they bring to the full picture. Take all the ingredients of fried rice and omit the salt, it aint going to be sweet at all. We are all important and should act our own script. That’s actually the fundamental truth but it becomes an issue to us as humans when we want to give or earn ourselves a destiny. I think we discover destiny!

When that truth sinks in, we will then discover ourselves and function in our “own way”…no more trying to please people or get into the fad.

Maybe it’s a daunting task discovering that purpose? Or maybe we have fixed our eyes…I want to be like that person when I grow up. That’s like being a second which has already brought in a limitation.

And it’s even more difficult at times because a coconut tree can’t afford to live like a mango tree.

Then we will come to appreciate each other for the addition they bring to the full picture. Take all the ingredients of fried rice and omit the salt, it aint going to be sweet at all.

We are all important and should act our own script.

]]> By: Tim Akinbo http://www.deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7181 Tim Akinbo Sat, 30 Dec 2006 02:59:58 +0000 http://deoluakinyemi.com/2006/12/29/you-were-born-for-that-role/#comment-7181 Interesting read! I found the picture captivating. I guess that's why it's called a caption. Will Smith is one guy I really admire. The first time I saw him on the screens was when he starred in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098800/" rel="nofollow">Fresh Prince of Bel Air</a>. I loved him immediately. He's cool and I guess one of the things that really keeps him cool is the fact that he knows his make up and would not screw up by delving into things he's not good at. I really would not imagine Will Smith acting as Neo - never! It's not his kind of role. I've seen some movies in which Keanu Reeves starred and it was a washout (apologies). I guess really it's because he hadn't discovered himself. Oh and if you've seen <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/" rel="nofollow">Johnny Mnemonic</a>, you'll understand my point. Oh and before I leave that out, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230838/" rel="nofollow">Sweet November</a> was a great movie. I completely agree that everyone should discover their place. What would have happened if Will actually studied Computer Engineering? Everyone's born a star but what makes some shine more than others? It's simply a matter of self discovery. Deolu thanks. It's been a while I've been here but I'm adding your feed to my aggregator. Interesting read! I found the picture captivating. I guess that’s why it’s called a caption.

Will Smith is one guy I really admire. The first time I saw him on the screens was when he starred in Fresh Prince of Bel Air. I loved him immediately. He’s cool and I guess one of the things that really keeps him cool is the fact that he knows his make up and would not screw up by delving into things he’s not good at.

I really would not imagine Will Smith acting as Neo - never! It’s not his kind of role. I’ve seen some movies in which Keanu Reeves starred and it was a washout (apologies). I guess really it’s because he hadn’t discovered himself. Oh and if you’ve seen Johnny Mnemonic, you’ll understand my point. Oh and before I leave that out, Sweet November was a great movie.

I completely agree that everyone should discover their place. What would have happened if Will actually studied Computer Engineering? Everyone’s born a star but what makes some shine more than others? It’s simply a matter of self discovery.

Deolu thanks. It’s been a while I’ve been here but I’m adding your feed to my aggregator.

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