Friday, August 15, 2008

The meaning of life as seen through 11 thought-provoking, clever and funny commercials


Also don't miss A Jewish Mother’s 10-point guide to the Religious Philosophies of the world. Be sure to watch the advertising "disclaimer" at the end.

1. Best ad for
showing the meaning of life:

This character is from a popular video game,
where he beats, kills and robs people .. usually!



2. Worst ad for
showing the meaning of life:

The people in your life are there to love and learn from to become calmer, happier, better at working with others, etc.


3. Desire and attachment
to things cause problems:

Taking off from the previous ad .. okay ..
then ... is this what it's like without kids?
 

4. Copying others is not
a good long term plan:

You can get inspiration from others, but only discipline
and lots of your own work will bring you consistent success.



5. Creativity is
better with persistence:

There is a lot of creativity--and no special effects--
in this ad. It took 3 months of engineering
and filming 606 takes to complete.



6. Find a way to let people know
you care and amazing things can happen:
Also, music can uplift and bring people together!


7. Finding a purpose
makes life worth living:

If you watch to the end to see what's really going on,
you'll want to watch it over again:
 
8. To love others, learn to
understand and help them:

Is it love, or is it survival and self-interest? I say, love first,
see where it leads you! See the last video for more info about this product.




9. Pay attention! Unexpected
realizations are a key to spiritual growth:

No matter how hard you work, if you're
not mindful, you can miss even the most obvious clues.



10. Don't let others
define reality for you:

People who want to tell you what is true and what is not
usually don't have your best interests at heart. See the last video.

11. Sometimes love takes work:
Use whatever skills you have, with whatever time
you have to love someone more than yourself



Disclaimer about believing advertising!
Don't trust what you are told about products
r
egardless of how popular or common they are

2 comments:

  1. Great set of videos. Thank you. That last one blows me away.

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  2. I've actually come back to this page several times to rewatch the vids. Thx!

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