Monday, September 28, 2020

If Cats Disappeared from this World

 Lockdown Notes

"If there is one thing that will disappear in the world for you to live another day, what will it be?
If I were to disappear from this world, who would be sad?
I want to believe that the world that I existed and the world where I vanished are different
If cats would disappear from the world, how would the world change?"

Film "If Cats Disappeared from this World" an adaptation from a Japanese novel by Genki Kawamura dramatizes the importance of memories, time, life, connection with others and cats while still alive. It asks questions what a meaningful life is and how to cope with death.
Movie is a about a young postman portrayed by Takero Satoh who has less than a week to live. He encounters a subconscious (a devil) who trades with him a day extension for every matter important to him disappearing from the world.
As cellphones (relationship), movies (friend), clocks (father and time), cats (a personal pet who he shares with fondness with his mother symbolizing the self) disappear, so do the happy memories associated with them. Cats were not eventually traded for an extension.
While theme deals with death, it highlights the value of being alive; postman eventually realizes not to take for granted the people he loves and those who inspire him to be alive.
Movie closes with a memorable joyous moment when the postman's mother presents for the first time the infant to his father. Life and being alive are the ultimate barometers of humanity.
Initially viewed on Sky Cable Tagalized Channel 80. Trailer in Japanese with English subtitles lifted from YouTube. Viewed again 4 AM 29 September 2020
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World Premiere on YouTube: Mad World by Pentatonix

I was one of the 2,000 plus viewers which jumped to over 7,000 in 2 minutes who watched the premiere of Pentatonix's cover of Tear for Fear's song "Mad World" on YouTube 12 midnight 16 September 2020. After posting this, in 10 minutes viewers spiked to 33,000 plus.

Adam Lambert sang this in American Idol
This was also Gary Jules' audition song in The Voice Germany
The acoustic rendition of young American cover artist is also one of my favorites
Mad World is an original of Roland and Curt which hit the charts in 1982
"When people run in circles, it's a very very mad world"
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Coaching Article

 "Coaching has been packaged in many different ways, usually based on which client to cater to. Albeit, the principles remain the same. As human beings, we have a primal need to be heard. This simple gesture of establishing real connection by expressing thoughts and sentiments with another person make people feel their existence matters."

Coaching in the Philippines, an article in the Golden Harbour webpage with Eng. Claude Sta. Clara (candidate for doctorate in Environmental Engineering) as the subject matter expert.

Lifted Key Points
-Coaching grounded on evidence to achieve positive results
-Genuinely care for client
-Coach should invest in proper training and certifications
-Coaching basically emphatic listening
-Relationship problems before pandemic, well-being while being alone now
-Depression, a threat for those who give importance to face to face interaction
-Adapting to new normal, isolation, limited interaction, virtual
-Coachable clients, a pre perquisite
-Coaching is for people who need help to sort out their goals so that they can realize on their own
-Variety of techniques to employ for versatility
-Techniques in coaching based on human behavior research
-Client should want to change first and show eagerness
-Friendship and familiarity in Philippines setting are deterrents to objectivity
-Limited face to face interaction a reality
-Human beings have a primal need to be heard
-Establish real connection by expressing thoughts and sentiments with another person make people feel their existence matters
-Genuinely listen with unconditional positive regard while keenly observing subtle movements gestures
-Coach to be on a sensitive lookout for indicators
-Baselining. Reprogramming to dispel mindsets until manifested in behavior transferred ownership for empowerment
-Coaching has destination goals which client must recognize for him
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