Inspirational Movies for 2012

As the year 2011 draws to an end, you might be looking forward to your holidays from work in BPO Philippines. But as you relax, best to recharge your mind and heart with some inspiration.

Check out these recommendations for inspirational, motivational movies to enjoy these holidays, to best prepare what 2012 has in store for you professionally and personally.

1)Pursuit of Happyness

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The film tells the story of on-and-off-homeless salesman Chris Gardner's nearly one-year struggle with poverty while taking care of his son Christopher Jr.



In the face of adversity and challenges, as long as one keeps trying and showing up, success will meet you at the end.

2)Jerry Maguire

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Jerry Maguire is a sports agent who is guilty and stressed in how dishonest his professional relationships are to the athletes who are his clients, treating them like money making machines rather than the human beings they are, who get hurt and injured in sports.



This movie shows that nothing is purely business, that in the end if something truly matters and has value, it's because it has become personal.

3)Slumdog Millionaire

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18 year-old Jamal Malik, a former street child from the Mumbai slums, is a contestant on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and is one question away from the grand prize of the Rs. 20 million question. He is detained and interrogated by the police, who suspect him of cheating because of the implausibility of a simple "slumdog" knowing all the answers. Jamal recalls the incidents in his life which provided him with each answer.



This movie shows that though Life presents problems, it also provides the solutions too.

4)Stand and Deliver

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This drama film is based on the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante, who wanted to change the educational system and challenge his students to a higher level of achievement.

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One dream can be shared and change the lives of others.

5)Cinderella Man

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This movie depicts the life of American heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock. Forced to give up boxing after breaking his hand in the ring, Braddock does manual labor to support his family during America's Great Depression until he gets back into the boxing ring and continues to win until the heavyweight championship.



This movie shows that when life sets you limits, it also gives you means to overcome such limits.

6) Erin Brockovich

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Erin Brockovich is a 2000 biographical film, a dramatization of the story of Erin Brockovich, a single mother of three children and works as a file clerk in a lawyer's office, who fought against the US West Coast energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company for their systematic cover-up of the industrial poisoning in a community's water supply that threatens the health of families.



One woman, with a big heart full of determination, can make a difference.

7) Amelie

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Set in Paris, the movie is about a shy waitress, Amelie, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation.



The movie serves to remind us that if we focus too much on our problems, we might not do so much but when we realize and help others, we are also helping ourselves.

8) Working Girl

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Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy film that tells the inspiring story of a Staten Island-raised secretary, Tess McGill, working in the mergers and acquisitions department of a Wall Street investment bank. When her boss breaks her leg skiing, Tess uses her absence and connections, including Parker's errant beau Jack Trainer to put forward her idea for a merger deal.



When opportunity knocks, one must answer and make the most of it.

9) Soul Surfer

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This drama film is about the life of athlete/surfer Bethany Hamilton. At the age of thirteen, Hamilton lost her arm to a shark attack. Hamilton's family and Christian faith helped her recover her surfing career
after the attack.



Having faith in Life and in oneself, nothing is impossible.

10) Places in the Heart

This drama film tells the story of a resilient young widow who tries to keep her farm together with the help of a blind white man and an African-American man during the Great Depression.



The movie is about the struggles and sacrifice we make in order to survive and succeed.

Hope these movies recharge you to what lies ahead, challenges and promises, in the bright future that is BPO Philippines.