“Maze Runner, Sport Winner

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Bismillah. Assalammualaikum.

Few days ago, I went to a cinema with my friend to watch Maze Runner. This is due to lots of rumors saying that this movie is super awesome and interesting to look on. I do not want to miss the opportunity to watch the movie. Throughout the 2 hours movie, I am too curious about the story line of the movie. The movie shows a group of people who have been put in a large maze without having chances to get out from that place until there are two last person named, Thomas and Teresa were put in that place. Their presence suddenly change everything in the maze. Thomas who was then qualified to be a Maze Runner with some other men went to the maze searching for a way out, EXIT door. Lastly, Thomas, Teresa and some other people who followed them survived from that maze after several times mapping the maze. Later, they knew that they are being tested by several scientists due to the world damage made by the scorching sun. All above is some descriptions towards the movie.

I know that people might ask me how do a maze runner movie related to the sport spirit of winning? My answer is the passion and curiosity. This third post I dedicated to all the runner athletes in this world. When the athletes run in a circle to complete the run, they always think the end of the circle. By thinking, some of the thing might not happen as we want. The athletes should have passion towards the running attitude. Passion in which forcing them to aim for a win. Winning does not mean numbers. Yet, numbers is everything when we classified a winner. However, we must look at the performances. Passion towards improving the run performances is a need in this field. This is related to a Thomas character when he has passion to get away from the maze and help others to survive.

Secondly, Thomas’s curiosity to know the reason of why they are been captured and put into the maze and how does his curiosity lead him to survive and successfully escaped from the maze is related to athlete’s thinking attitude. Where solidarity might work athletically, it does not academically. When athletes homogenize their studies, they lose the chance to grow intellectually and to find subjects they love. They see their classes as an extension of their team, when classes should be a place to explore alone. When you pick classes because your friends are there, you are not developing ownership of your education. You are not nurturing your natural curiosity to examine and understand the world. And without that curiosity, the motivation to go to class, to do the hard work, to ask good questions all evaporates. When athletes do this, their studies lose meaning and importance. Then they fail out, drop out or lose their eligibility and of course, they do not graduate.

Lastly, if you are a student athlete, think about what you want to learn. What makes you ask questions? What would you like to know? In your opinion, what should an educated person know? Your teammates and coaches cannot answer those questions. Only you can.Alright. See you in the next post.

Wasalam!