Adrenaline

   So far I've been updating this spot more frequently and I was revamping the look of it so that it'll be appealing both to me and to you guys who are reading it. Actually, I've wanted to update this spot for something else but I'll save it for the next post instead.

   This blog post is dedicated to the minds that are on the verge of giving up. Everyone faces this feeling some days. It's that thought that there's no way out to your complicated situation and that surmounting the seemingly high obstacle felt impossible. I've always wanted to put this out as I've always felt this kind of feeling. My life feels like a constant battle against the odds and I'm on the losing end. I reckoned that there are many others like me. So, this post is for the people who just doesn't know the meaning of giving up and still continuously try to hit that wall, with the hope that it will crack one day.

1) Avatar Aang's Final Battle

   Personally, this is still the best anime I've ever seen in my life. Some may not agree with me though, hailing other animes like Naruto or One Piece to be the best (not that I'm saying such animes are crappy, and actually I'm watching them too). Yet, this final battle scene is an inspiration to me in some sense. It's a comeback that many would've wanted. Some called it a miracle. Others may call it destiny. But I see it as a spear of blind determination.

   The arrival of Sozin's Comet marks the beginning of an end. Firelord Ozai (or Phoenix King, as he proclaimed himself to be) is set to rid the Earth of all the other element benders, leaving the Fire Nation as the sole ruler of the world. Aang, coming back from feigning death in Book 2, confronts Ozai in a final attempt to fulfil his destiny. Aang initially finds himself  in a losing battle against the Firelord, with him still being disconnected from his Avatar State due to the lightning strike by Azula in Book 2. He was on the run and hiding with nowhere to turn to. Will he turn the tides and miraculously win this battle? You have to watch to find out.

2) Rama's epic duel against the "Mad-Dog"

   The first time I caught this movie was back in the days when I was with Cathay Organisation. I caught the movie on its premiere day during my shift. And my oh my, it was such an awesome gory movie filled with action from the start to finish. This movie is a good contender for the best movie in 2011, on par with The Avengers and The Hunger Games in my opinion. 

   What's inspiring about this fight scene was how far Rama was willing to fight "Mad-Dog" in defence of his brother. It's also awe-inspiring to see both sides going at it till the end. Rama knows that he must win this fight or both him and his brother will be killed. And the "Mad-Dog" is not going to give them an easy fight, hence his name. Rama was almost killed in one of the scene, but what took him to survive and win the battle will shock you. You'll never really know the outcome of a battle till it ends.



3) Liverpool vs AC Milan, 2005 UEFA Champions League Final

   It was 2005. Two European giants faced off in a battle for the prestigious Champions League cup. In the first minute of the match, Milan's captain Paolo Maldini drew first blood from a free kick by Andrea Pirlo and Milan were able to blow two more goals in via Hernán Crespo to give the Italian giants a 3-0 strong lead going to the break. At this point, it seems like the title was going to elude the English hands again that year. All bets are off for Liverpool and nobody seems to think that Liverpool are capable of getting up after such a punch.

   What was inspiring though was the aura of the Liverpool side after the interval. Not only they were still fighting, they've showed us that night that you can never count them out of anything. Stevie G, Vladimir Šmicer and Xabi Alonso all scored for the Reds within six minutes, rattling the Italian Giants defence and mentality. And suddenly it's game on! So here's a fan-made video of the epic encounter...
   





   The game had to be dragged to extra-time and tentatively to the penalties. There's a reason why pundits called this game the "Miracle of Istanbul". Something similar happened in the recent UCL final clash between Atletico and Real. Check that match out too.

4) Watford vs Leicester City - Semi-Final playoffs

   Still on football, this has got to to be one of my personal favourite when it comes to willpower in sports. The whole atmosphere of the stadium was dramatically changed within the course of 10 seconds. This is show of spirit - to never giving up even when the odds seems certain that you'll lose.

   It's into the dying moments of the game. After a silly foul in the penalty box, Leicester City was awarded a penalty and all hopes are lost. When Knockaert stepped up to take the spot kick, everyone in the crowd knew that if he scores, Leicester City goes to the final. A miss would drag this game on for another 30 minutes and possibly sudden death. What happened right after the kick sends shockwaves throughout the whole stadium. Knockaert's penalty being saved by Almunia not once but twice, and a breakaway which saw Watford instead going to the final. This is the moment in soccer at it's best...

   To end off this post is one of my favourite music videos. I've been listening to Chester B and LP gang since young and this song seems perfect in my playlist when I'm feeling down. If you listen to the lyrics carefully, it gives out that aura to fight for a chance at freedom and dreams, something that is interesting in my opinion. And trust me when I say this - This song is so much better live. ;)

Linkin Park ~ The Catalyst

God bless us everyone,
We're a broken people living under loaded gun.
And it can't be outfought, It can't be outdone, It can't be outmatched, It can't be outrun. No! (x2)
And when I close my eyes tonight, To symphonies of blinding light!
God bless us everyone, We're a broken people living under loaded gun. Oh!
Like memories in cold decay, Transmissions echoing away, Far from the world of you and I, Where oceans bleed into the sky!
God save us everyone, Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns? For the sins of our hands, The sins of our tongues, The sins of our fathers, The sins of our young. No! (x2)
And when I close my eyes tonight, To symphonies of blinding light!
God save us everyone, Will we burn inside the fires of a thousand suns?
Ooh!
Like memories in cold decay, Transmissions echoing away, Far from the world of you and I, Where oceans bleed into the sky!
Oh! Like memories in cold decay, Transmissions echoing away, Far from the world of you and I, Where oceans bleed into the sky.
Lift me up, Let me go... (x10)
(God bless us everyone, We're a broken people living under loaded gun. And it can't be outfought, It can't be outdone, It can't be outmatched, It can't be outrun. No!)
God bless us everyone, We're a broken people living under loaded gun. And it can't be outfought, It can't be outdone, It can't be outmatched, It can't be outrun.