Dear Zindagi turns One: Lessons to learn from Shah Rukh Khan
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01/9Dear Zindagi turns One: Lessons to learn from Shah Rukh Khan
Every movie seeks to entertain us, but some try and do more than just that. ‘Dear Zindagi’ is a youth centric movie that revolves around the life and troubles of the free spirited girl Kaira played by Alia Bhatt. After getting out of yet another relationship Kaira finds herself seeking help from Dr. Jehangir Khan, played by Shah Rukh Khan, who teaches simple tricks to live life happily. This movie teaches us how one can deal with everything in life. Shah Rukh shows how to deal with depression in this film. He teaches us how to find happiness in little things. Here are eight lessons we learnt from Dr Jehangir Khan.
02/9Find your inner circle
Being constantly surrounded by people does not mean that you have a lot of friends. Differentiate between quality and quantity and find your inner circle of people you can count on. If there are only two friends also; it’s better to have true friends.
03/9It’s okay to let go of people from time to time
Seeking help is normal: You go to a doctor for a fever so why not talk to someone when you’re emotionally unwell. Shah Rukh tries to change the mindset that only crazy people seek mental help and tell us that it’s okay to consult someone even for day to day issues.
04/9Express yourself
Once in a while, stop, breathe and enjoy the small joys of life. Until the time you don’t share things with somebody or withdraw yourself from pouring out what you are going through you can’t move forward in life. Expressing yourself can make you a strong individual, and help you tackle the waves of life. Shah Rukh teaches this to Alia Bhatt very beautifully.
05/9Don’t be too hard on yourself
No one is perfect and trying to make yourself perfect is a futile exercise. Being honest with yourself is a good exercise, but don’t put yourself down and criticise yourself too much. In Kaira’s case, it is having too many boyfriends that make her feel cheap. In yours, it might be changing too many jobs. But as Dr Khan puts it, you don’t select furniture in one go so why should you stick to one boyfriend, job or anything else for that matter until you find the right one.
06/9Don’t hold a grudge against your parents
It’s easy to blame your parents for things that are going wrong in your life, but does that really do any good. You may feel like your parents don’t understand you, but it is important to know that they always have your best interests in mind. Make an effort to talk to them and understand their lives instead of shutting them out of yours.
07/9Let go of the past
We Are All Our Own Teachers In The School Of Life. Everyone makes mistakes. Holding on to them will keep you from moving on with life and hence, let go of your past. If you must, analyse the past to see if there’s anything to learn from it and only keep those lessons. Invest in your present and the future is sure to be bright.
08/9Self-respect over everything else, please
Koko chose to stay in Goa and work on her dream of a short film rather than her America dream. Sometimes, losing out on something might turn out to be the biggest turning point of our lives. It's important to lose some battles because they end up giving us better lessons than victory. That’s one more lesson we learn from Dr. Jehangir Khan.
09/9Seeking help for mental health and well-being is totally normal
We are so conscious of people judging us about seeking professional help that we forget to take it seriously. But thanks to Gauri Shinde for initiating a conversation through her cinema. Talking about grief, depression and being sad over the dinner table is completely okay and to Dr Khan who explains how to deal with depression.
