"
Fear is a habit; so is self-pity, defeat, anxiety, despair, hopelessness and
resignation. You can eliminate all of these negative habits with two simple
resolves: I can!! and I will"
- Lauren Covington
Take home – Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman was born
June 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. Although he loved acting, Freeman joined
the air force after high school to become a fighter pilot. He later realized it
wasn't what he'd wanted, and began his acting career. After years of small
parts and limited success, he began to land big roles and win critical and
popular acclaim. He's now one of Hollywood's most respected
stars.
When he left the Air
Force, Morgan Freeman moved to Hollywood, California. His first job there was
as a clerk typist, not as an actor. He took acting classes and looked for work
without much success. After a while, Freeman moved to New York City where he
made his Broadway debut in Hello Dolly! After
that, he appeared in another drama, The Nigger Lovers. Although he did well, work was hard to find so
he took a job on a popular children’s program entitled, The Electric Company. In the meantime, his personal life was
suffering. He was not happy with television, his marriage was failing, and
Freeman began to drink too much. He got divorced and followed his dream to be
in movies, which begins the next part of the Morgan Freeman biography
The 1990s were some of
the best and most successful times for the actor. He was beginning to have
bigger roles in movies such as Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, The Power of One, and Unforgiven with
Clint Eastwood. He later appeared in other films – The Shawshank Redemption, and in 1995 Seven, followed by the 1998 film,Deep Impact. In 2005, Freeman won an Oscar for Best Supporting
Actor in Million Dollar Baby with Clint Eastwood. He also appeared in Batman Begins in
2005 as well as its sequel. Freeman’s latest film was Invictus in
2009 when he played the role of Nelson Mandela, South African President in his
old age.
Freeman speaks fluent
French, has his pilot’s license, and has done charity work such as raising
money for Hurricane Katrina victims. He also has a yacht in the Caribbean and
loves boating, but his busy schedule leaves little time for to spend on
vacation.
Picture for the day
A cow ride celebrating harvest festival of south India
Wisdom Message
Being blessed with the
human form, you must strive to grow beyond the physical, mental and emotional
bounds. With the help of the discriminating intellect, you must bring it to
perfection, just like what a sculptor does to a crude stone. Be aware of your
kinship with God; of the Divinity latent in you; of the immense potentiality
within you. This can be attained by the exercise of discrimination and
dispassion (Viveka and Vairaagya). No living form other than the human being is
capable of this exercise. When you earnestly aspire, the Lord Himself will
guide you from within through illumination, or through someone He will send. Do
not despair in this journey; march bravely. Fill every moment with thoughts of
God, in some form or other. - Baba
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