Movie review: The Umbrella Academy

"The Umbrella Academy" lays somewhere between superhero action and a comedian apocalypse story.  Extraordinary characters with a hell of a story behind them and shockingly talented soundtracks make this Netflix show really fascinating. 

A story based on 43 children, who were born suddenly to women all over the world who weren't pregnant the day before. Therefore, a psycho-billionaire decides to buy them, because he's pretty sure that those kids have some kind of supernatural powers. Needless to say, he couldn't be more right.

Eccentric billionaire - Sir Reginald Hargreeves ended up with seven extraordinary children. As one of the characters once said: "My name is Number 2. He didn't even bother to give us names". All of the orphans, except one - Vanya from Russia (who is extremely talented violin-player and a writer), have superpowers. Powers like talking with the dead, extreme strength, talent with knives, changing reality by speaking "rumors" out loud, ability to travel in time and space. Who wouldn't be glad to have even one of these powers? 

Well, children used to be treated as lab mice. They were under a lot of pressure, had no parental care or love, they basically were treated as superhumans, though they obviously had feelings as we all do... Seven super-people grew apart, one of them died, and, eventually, they met on dad's funeral. That's where comedy begins. Even though all of them were pretty busy with making fun of each other, a time-traveler cracked news - the World ends in eight days and he has no idea how to stop it. Here's a turn. What would those six do? That's how this story hooked people up. 

How does inspiration connect to creativity? (Grammar)

People get the creative spark for various reasons. Some people claim that you can't be creative unless you're inspired in some way as well as musicians can't perform at Madison Square Garden unless they're talented. To my mind, even though creativity and inspiration go hand in hand with each other, they play two different roles in people's lives. Studying the connection between those two terms might benefit a person greatly since it provides a person with an understanding of more effective use of both creativity and inspiration in their work or life.

Inspiration is such a fundamental tool that possessing it can diminish nearly all problems with self-discovery, personal crises or self-worth. The most inspirational people are the most observant people who are able to take from the outside world and convert what they see or feel into something that drives their passion. A role of motivation or inspiration is to bring up something to understand yourself more, to let you know what you really are passionate about. When I was inspired by another person for the first time, I learned that I have an enormous desire to be open-minded, extraordinary and acceptive as that person was. I had learned that there is something inside me that makes me embrace myself to reach goals, to follow my passion, but I only knew so little about it when I was younger. Basically, inspiration helped me figure out what people, surroundings, and thoughts are more suitable for me in order to be comfortable in going forward. 

Creativity sparks when inspiration, observation and a new outlook collide together. Most people, after having a light bulb above their head, have an unconscious emotional downfall to be balanced. Some people become addicted to the feeling of creative self, while others just tend to explore creativity as a form of self-discovery. Inspiration, being one of the bases of creativity, help people in achieving their goal by leading them to an upper emotional state they have wanted so much. If you are inspired by something, you know that by a little more effort you will reach a creative state of mind. 

Finding a way to convert inspiration to creativity is always a challenge. Inspired people are usually more creative both in their job and personal life. Creativity, though, can be both created and led to. Therefore, I used to search for inspiration first in order to feel creative enough. That's a connection. A person can be fulfilled by his performance if he knows what he is passionate about (inspiration) and what he can do with it (creativity). That's how you can be made to feel complete and go follow your dreams of a successful life. 

36 questions and you're in love!

Love has always been an eternal philosophical topic. Even though science knows how pheromones and hormones work behind the scenes, love implies a deeper sense than this. Research on creating love by only 36 questions and a 4-minute eye to eye contact is a controversial side of love. The question is: does it really work this way?

Well, some say yes, some say no. And it seems confusing at first but if you think deeper, you'll realize that falling in love is not the same with staying in love. 

As Mandy Len Catron, an author of "To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This" article in NYT, said: "Love didn’t happen to us. We’re in love because we each made the choice to be." So, yeah, those 36 questions do work, especially when you consider that they literally foster closeness by a mutual vulnerability. However, they work in terms of creating a closer relationship and not a lifelong love. What does create love then?

Love is a product of a spark, trust, respect, feelings, and, most importantly, a choice. It's that simple - love is a choice. Furthermore, any love is something you are capable of choosing and creating and sustaining, from self-love to a lifelong love. 

"I’ve begun to think love is a more pliable thing than we make it out to be. Arthur Aron’s study taught me that it’s possible — simple, even — to generate trust and intimacy, the feelings love needs to thrive." - says Mandy. Thriving love won't happen by a few questions, but isn't it a great start? 

Watch an episode of Can 2 Strangers Fall in Love with 36 Questions? by Jubilee