Po, the Dragon Warrior

Po and the Furious Five

Have you ever watched Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2?
Well, Kung Fu Panda is my all-time favourite cartoon from Disney, and no matter how many times you put it on repeat, I will always watch it and never get tired of it. It's really that awesome. In fact, I can even memorize most of the scripts used in the cartoon and even after hundreds of time watching it, I can still laugh at the pictures and scenes. (Okay. I sound obsessive. Eheh!)

You see, there's something special about this cartoon that makes it memorable and enjoyable. And no, I'm here not to write a review about it, but I'm here to share what I get every single time I watch it. If you haven't watched Kung Fu Panda, then I highly recommend you to watch it, again, and again, and again, and again... In fact, I always watch it whenever I need extra motivation to work. There are times where I would just play the cartoon and just listen to the cartoon. Never fail to make me smile.

The main character of the cartoon is Po. Now, you see, unlike other movies or cartoon, Po is a very special character -- he's a big, fat PANDA! You can tell that the cartoon is about Po, since, well, isn't it obvious? The title itself is called Kung Fu PANDA? Oy!! Focus!
In Kung Fu Panda, the story starts with Po dreaming of becoming a renowned Kung Fu Warrior who awesomely fights alongside the Furious Five, but in reality, Po was just the son of a Noodle Soup shop owner and his dream was just a dream. But, despite knowing the impossibility of the dream, Po kept on dreaming and hoping that he can master the arts of Kung Fu and able to protect China and its citizens. When Po was chosen to become the Dragon Warrior by Master Oogway, everyone was in awe, especially Master Shifu. Shifu was reluctant over the fact that Oogway had chosen a fat panda who had fallen from the sky rather than choose the students he had trained for years. Master Tigress was also shocked but chose not to rebel and question the decision that Oogway made. After knowing that he was chosen to be Dragon Warrior, Po was both shocked and excited that finally his dream would come true. The story continues with Shifu unable to accept the fact and reality that Po was chosen to fulfill his destiny as Dragon Warrior. Po did not give up despite knowing that Shifu despised him. But because he was determined to achieve his dreams, he gave his utmost in his training. No matter how much Shifu wanted to kick out or scare Po, Shifu did not succeed. The harder the training, the more it increases Po's enthusiasm to go on.

Master Oogway's advice

Anyway, in the end, Shifu learned how to accept the truth that Po was the Dragon Warrior, and Po learned how to control himself in order to fulfill his destiny and to achieve his dreams. He learned to believe in himself and with that, he was able to defeat Tai Lung who came back to settle his grudges on Shifu and claim himself as the real Dragon Warrior. Po became China's most awesome warrior, and with that, everyone loved Po for his bravery and success.

Well, that's only for Kung Fu Panda, and not Kung Fu Panda 2. I'll put up Kung Fu Panda 2, maybe next month. Now, anyway, as I was saying... Isn't this cartoon great? It taught me to believe in myself and to control myself in order to be able to achieve what I had longed for. People may not approve of what I want and desire along the way, but with persistent effort and high determination, I can fulfill my destiny. I can achieve my dreams, just like Po. Po showed courage and strength in his journey. He got scared along the way, but he did not quit. He endured both mental and physical pain so that he can be stronger in the future. In the end, Po succeeded.

Po and Master Shifu

And we should be too. We often say to ourselves that we can't do it. Instead of saying that, why not we tell ourselves that we can do it? When Po received the Dragon Warrior's Scroll, the scroll was empty except for a shiny golden surface which reflected Po's face. At first glance, no one understood what it meant, and everyone gave up. Po did too, but when he talked to his father, only then he understood what the scroll meant.
"To make something special, you just have to believe it's special," he said. And though his dad was talking about his secret ingredient soup, Po finally got an idea and finally smiled. The only thing we need to believe is that we are special. There's no secret in success. The only thing we have to do is to just believe that we are special and we can do it. Without it, then everything will be in vain.

I don't watch cartoon or movies without learning at least one thing from it. And by watching Kung Fu Panda, I am able to gain confidence about myself. If Po the big fat panda can do it, then so can I! All I have to do is to just keep on believing that I am special. One of a kind.
Like I always say : Be different, be unique!

Keep being awesome, people! Adieu!