This video was created to support London’s bid to host the 2012 Olympic games. Although everyone can, and should, interpret it in their own way to me this video sends an important message. The message I take from it is different from the message that was intended; London tried to convince the IOC that hosting the Olympic games in London would inspire the youth of the world.

Sometimes our lives seem ruled by “to-do’s”.

How will I ever get done
I can’t get to sleep early, I have a million things to do
I’m exhausted and the dishes arn’t done, the bills are not paid yet, and the laundry also needs folding

These are common thoughts and frustrations keeping us up at night, putting strain and stress on our relationships and depriving us from enjoying our lives. Compound any regular person’s responsibilities with the crippling inability to be efficient because you are so bogged down by the many things that need to get done, or by natural causes such as depression or other mental illnesses, and it is easy to understand why bills are past due and the laundry is piling up.

Food for your courage: it’s OK to be bogged down and cry, but remember that this is not the time to give up. It may be time to rest, but success is failure turned inside out. Look at a problem from the one positive angle you may be able to find, however insignificant it may seem.