Today my article is based on the lesson given by a person who faced a lot of pain and struggle in life, despite this he kept making everyone laugh throughout his life. You must have guessed which legend I am talking about. If you have guessed it then it is good but if you have not guessed then let me tell you that I am talking about Charlie Chaplin here.
Before I tell you about the teachings given by Charlie Chaplin, I will tell you briefly about the life of Charlie Chaplin.
A glimpse into the life of Charlie Chaplin:
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Charlie Chaplin was born on 16 April 1889 in Walworth, London, England and died on 25 December 1977 in Switzerland at the age of 88. He was a British comedian, producer, writer, director, and musician. He was regarded as one of the greatest screen comedians and one of the most important figures in motion picture history.
About Charlie Chaplin’s personal life:
Charlie Chaplin’s parents were music hall entertainers. His father was an alcoholic who died at the age of 38 and left the family when Charlie was young. His mother, Hannah Chaplin, suffered from mental illness. When Chaplin was 14, his mother was admitted to a mental hospital and spent the rest of her life in mental health institutions.
At the age of seven he was sent to a workhouse, and later to an institution for destitute children. This experience is believed to have deeply influenced his compassionate portrayal of the poor and downtrodden.
Due to his father’s absence and his mother’s declining health, Chaplin and his older half-brother, Sydney, were often left alone on the harsh streets of Victorian London. He was forced to work from a very young age due to extreme poverty and a difficult, unstable childhood. His early life was a rags-to-riches story, and these challenging experiences deeply influenced his films.
His first two marriages were highly controversial because his wives were teenagers at the time. Charlie Chaplin’s last marriage was to Oona O’Neill in 1943, and they remained together until his death in 1977. When he was denied re-entry into the United States in 1952, Chaplin and O’Neill moved with their children to Switzerland, where they spent the rest of their lives.
What are the important life lessons taught by Charlie Chaplin?
He has taught us many lessons but in this article I am going to tell you his four important lessons.
1) The worst day is the one when we don’t laugh:
As we all know, we all are struggling and unhappy in our lives due to some reason or the other. There is no person who has never seen sorrow in his life. He believed that a smile on your face gives you such hidden energy that helps you change even the worst situation. When we are sad, disappointed or frustrated, laughter removes negativity from within us and brings positivity. Moreover, laughter improves your mood and helps you start all your work in a fresh way.
Additionally he said, “If you can’t laugh at the same joke over and over again, why cry at the same sorrow over and over again.”
Let’s say something unexpected happened to you or something is bothering you a lot. Feeling sad about something repeatedly doesn’t change the situation. It remains the same. Rather, you should look at it this way, whatever happened, happened, there is no use in being sad about it. Always try to be positive and never forget that just like nothing can make you laugh again and again, no sadness can make us sad again and again.
2) I love walking in the rain because no one can see my tears:
What he meant to say was that if you are unhappy in your life then it is not necessary that you share it with everyone. You are disappointed, frustrated, in short, unhappy in your life, it does not matter to people. The biggest reason for this is that every person is busy in his life for some reason or the other and is entangled in struggle. They don’t care why you’re unhappy in your life.
Repeatedly sharing your problems with others will remind you of the same things over and over again. You’ll feel like you’re stuck with the same problem. Therefore, share your grief as little as possible.
3) We think too much and feel too little:
“We think too much” refers to being overly skeptical and logical, and lacking sufficient emotional intelligence to foster empathy and connection. It criticizes the modern tendency to prioritize calculative ideas over genuine human emotions such as kindness, compassion, and love, while on the other hand.
This means that while technology may be advanced, it doesn’t provide the emotional support or moral guidelines to use that power for good.
4) life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in a long shot:
Many times it happens with us, remembering some sad incident from the past, we laugh and think, “That was not such a sad thing, but why was I so sad at that time.” When we are sad, some person or situation hurts us a lot, we feel a lot of pain at that particular time. Sometimes we start feeling that we cannot live anymore or there is nothing left for us in this world.
When the same incident gets converted into the past for us. In short, when our reference point changes from the past to the present, at that time the same thing which was causing us great pain in the past, makes us laugh. You must have said to yourself at some point, “That problem was very small, but why was I still sad, how stupid I was.”
My sole purpose in presenting these lessons of Charlie Chaplin to you is that you apply these lessons in your life. If you need any suggestions for your life, please leave your comment in the comments section below. I’ll try to give you some good suggestions.
“Stay connected, keep smiling!”
