Watched the musical 'And i Choose'.
Story is about three girls, having to make a decision that will have a great impact on their lives.
Into the show, i was quite bored during the first quarter or so. Partly due to the music. However, as the show goes on, i was more and more captivated by it. The characters itself, actually sort of resembles some of my friends.
There is Liz, the whizz kid who chose law over science, her expertise. There is carrie (if i remembered the name correctly), the emotional girl who chose love over bread. And lastly, Sam, the career minded woman, who chose power and fame over everything else.
The ending of the musical sort of depicts the outcome of their choices.
The character that captures my attention the most is Sam, the career minded woman.
In the musical, she is a power and fame crazy woman(at least that's wad i thought) who wanted to prove that woman can make the mark too. And in the process, she lost out on the good things in life. The most important things in life. And that is relationships. Be it friendships, love life or family, she scored zero in all. Her dad tried to persuade her, to prevent her from becoming who she is. But all that got into her head was, her dad thinks she is not good enough. And that is exactly opposite to wad her dad meant and intended. And because of the misinterpretation, she spent many years of her life, struggling to get to the top of the coporate ladder, to be most famous lawyer. She only begin to understand her dad's intentions years back when she is fighting a fellow colleague to be the partner of the law firm. That when she realised that she is alone.
'So what if i am very famous? So what if the whole world knows about me?'
(quote from sam)
We are always making choices in our lives. We are also always making mistakes in our choices. Be it compulsive buying, wrong match of clothes, etc etc.... These are all the minor choices we always make in our lives. However, if we are to make a major decision that will impact our life and also the lives of those aroud you, it's best to think and rethink before you decide to do something. In Sam's case, she chose power and fame over everything in her life. In the process, she lost her friends and also her loved ones as no one could stand her cold blooded manner of doing things and her stuck up attitude.
Life is short. A fulfilling doesn't only constitute material and fame. Bringing joy and laughter to the people around you, having good relations with people and making a difference in someone's life make up a larger part. In Sam's case, the time and attention she spent fighting for fame could have been distributed for her loved ones. The real successful people are those who are able to juggle both their love life and work well. And at the same time not neglecting either.
