The Whale Who Wanted More

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There’s a brilliant post by “Wait but why” titled “The tail end”. It’s one of my all-time favourite texts. It shows that by the time your kids turn 18, you’ve already spent the vast majority of the time you’ll ever spend with them (the same holds for you and your parents, of course). It really highlighted the importance of spending time with your kids. Neúprosné letné horúčavy, ktoré sa nám v posledných dňoch doslova zakrádali za chrbtom, si z repertoáru mojich neprečítancov vyžiadali čosi milé, oddychové - čosi, pri čom by mi stačilo ležérne si vyložiť nohy, vypnúť a vychutnať si skryté posolstvo prekrásne farebného príbehu. One day, Humphrey comes across the beautiful reef. Initially, he sees it as a source of more things to collect. The reef residents are too busy fighting, so they don’t notice the huge whale heading their way. Rachel is a writer of words, drawer of pictures and champion of silver linings. She exhibits widely, writes tirelessly and frequently creates slightly unhinged characters. I give this book a 9.5/10. We borrowed it from the library a couple of weeks ago and I lost count of how many times I’ve read it. I enjoyed it so much that I had to write about it, despite it being a children’s book.

Viac, viac... Nuž, kto by nechcel - veľryby či ľudia, zrejme každý z nás chce čas od času od života čosi viac, čosi lepšie či väčšie, otázne však je, čo pre nás to tajomné "viac" vlastne znamená. Viac hmotných statkov, materiálneho bohatstva a nepodstatných zbytočností? Či naopak viac lásky a porozumenia? Vábivo pôsobiace mušle všakovakých tvarov, trblietavé cetky a kde-tu zatúlaný poklad námorníkov či petrofarebné koraly. Emil to chce všetko a ešte viac. Hrabe, zhromažduje a kopí, zbierka vzácností sa mu pomaly ale isto rozrastá, no jemu to akosi stále nestačí, skutočné šťastie ho miľovými krokmi obchádza. Po čom teda vlastne tak veľmi baží? At the same time, there’s a beautiful reef full of fish and other sea creatures, who are busy fighting with each other about various things. There are quite a few, I’ll share the two that resonated with me the most, as someone pursuing FI (Financial Independence): She explores the lovliness of words and the magic of pictures, revelling in a world of jam-eating miniature bears and other made-up animals.V mysli osamelého veľrybieho mládenca Emila sa to materiálne s duchovným akosi prepája a šťastným (aspoň zdanlivo) ho prekvapivo nerobí prítomnosť druhých, ich milé slovo, nežné pohladenie či pocit, že niekam patrí, ale práve kopenie tých najzvláštnejších vecí, rozširovanie vlastného podmorského majetku. Hoci... naozaj? Her work aims to capture a free way of thinking - one which makes you feel anything is possible, a feeling all too easily lost with the end of childhood. When we’re all grown-up, sometimes we just need a little nudge to remember it’s been there all along. A lot of people who reach FI say the same thing. They all say that reaching FI didn’t automatically make them happy, their problems didn’t magically fade away. Humphrey remembers he’s actually a great singer. He sings for all the creatures in the reef. Everyone’s happy and he decides to stop collecting things. Instead, he decides to stay with his new friends as he finally feels happy and whole. Style Ideally, I don’t want the book to be too short, I want my kids to be able to focus on a book for at least a couple of minutes**.

No dobre, neboli to len horúčavy, veľkú rolu zohrala aj prílišná zvedavosť, ktorú na scestné chodníčky zlanárili dychberúce ilustrácie usmievajúce sa zo stránok knihy, no slovo dalo slovo a ani som nevedela ako, už som v rukách obracala nádhernú detskú jednohubku Veľryba, čo chcela viac. A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside.Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is hidden from view.And there, in the cool and the quiet of the deep, a great, gentle giant was stirring from sleep . . .Humphrey the whale is on a quest: to find the one perfect object that will make him feel complete. He roams far and wide, gathering endless undersea treasure as he goes. Yet, no matter how many goodies he accumulates, Humphrey still doesn't feel content. Could it be friendship, not possessions, that will really make Humphrey's heart sing?A sparkling rhyming tale that encourages sharing and kindness, this heartwarming story of friendship is perfect for reading aloud. Details e-book The Whale Who Wanted MoreStill, honoring Hunter’s words meant taking a uniquely exacting approach to the script, alongside longtime DP Matthew Libatique. The camera had to be in just the right place at just the right time. The actors needed space to try different things, to “explore all the possible emotions they could,” as Aronofsky describes the approach. “He sees everything, everything,” Fraser says of his director. “He told me that, were he not a director, he would’ve been a baseball umpire.” My whole goal in this FI journey that I’m on is to free my time to focus on feeling fulfilment and spending time with family. Fulfilment More money (and material possessions) is rarely what makes you happy in the long term. Happiness comes from fulfilment (this can be paid work) and spending time doing things that are important to you with people you love. FI allows you to do that. I also like that it’s not just Humphrey the whale who learned a lesson, but also all the other creatures on the reef.

In Aronofsky’s The Whale, we spend five days with Charlie. The film is not shy about showing compulsive binge eating as part of this man’s day-to-day life (and demise). “Unfortunately, so many characters portrayed in the media who are living with obesity are treated awfully—either they’re humiliated, made fun of, or just living in squalor,” Aronofsky says. “That was never Charlie. Obesity is just part of what Charlie is. After 10 minutes of spending time with Charlie, that’s the breakthrough that we hope the film has [for viewers].” I like the “rhythm” of the book to be easy. The reading should “flow”. A great example of this is the book “Sugarlump and the unicorn”, which I’ve read so many times, I now know it by heart.

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Finally, I want the book to have a nice message. I want the moral of the story to be something that will add value to my kids’ lives. It rhymes and flows beautifully, despite it being quite long compared to other books I read to my kids. The message is an important one too- collecting material possessions only gives you temporary happiness, but true happiness comes from family, friends, and a sense of fulfilment. Veľryba, čo chcela viac je milý, nenáročný a predsa poučný príbeh, ktorý tých najmenších nenásilnou formou učí rozpoznať, čo je v živote skutočne dôležité a čo si lesk privlastňuje len tak, naoko. A beautiful message, which I’m happy to teach my kids (and even a hint of frugality in there). Length