The Ramen Girl

Me was watching this movie the other day regarding an American woman who was stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she ended up being trained as a ramen noodle chef out of curiosity initially, but in the end found real purpose in her life.....

Watching the movie, me was awe struck by how a simple plot could contain so much messages that would unraveled a lot of our present day problems or dilemmas if only we can follow what our hearts are telling us to do.

As portrayed in the movie, a lot of us are doing things without even thinking what we are supposed to be doing with our lives. Whilst many of us are lucky enough to be doing the things we like best, a lot more out there could not find the perfect match that could "fit" them. In the end a lot ended up "stuck" in a limbo, being miserable doing things without any real purpose and not being "spiritually immersed" in doing what they are doing.

The Ramen Girl had shown that if we really want to be good and the best in our chosen vocation, we must firstly follow our heart and then get totally "immersed" in our choice until only the best comes out of us. But as always, the roads to great success are often bumpy and full of trepidations, not many will have the audacity to traverse except the bold and the "crazy", who can smell the sweet smell of success from many miles away.....

A short preview of the movie for us to ponder......