A Good Saying From Kung Fu Panda 1 Recently, the movie "Kung Fu Panda 3" has been a box-office hit in Korea. That news reminded me of the series' first movie. So, I listened to the soundtrack by Hans

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A Good Saying From Kung Fu Panda 1 Recently, the movie "Kung Fu Panda 3" has been a box-office hit in Korea. That news reminded me of the series' first movie. So, I listened to the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and John Powell to relive the excitement for the first time in a long time, and a beautiful song named "Peach Tree Of Wisdom" reminded me of the scene where it is played. 　Foe, the main character, is chosen to be a dragon warrior. However, he gets discouraged, thinking that he doesn't have what it takes to be it. Then, master Oogway encourages him, saying "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." That would mean this: since the past already passed, we cannot change it. However, the future is changeable. So, be committed to the precious present without regrets about the past or early worries about the future. What a nice saying it is? In fact, I also tend to regret the past and be worried about the future. So, I really need this saying too.

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A Good SayingQuote From Kung Fu Panda 1

Recently, the movie "Kung Fu Panda 3" has been a box-office hit in Korea. ThatHearing this news, reminded me I was reminded of the series' first movie. So, I decided to relistened to the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and John Powell to relive the excitement for the first time in a long time, and a beautiful song named "Peach Tree Of Wisdom" reminded me of thea particular scene where it is played.
　Foe, the main character, is chosen to become a dragon warrior. However, he gets discouraged, thinking that he doesn't have what it takes to be it. Then, mMaster Oogway encourages him, saying "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present." That would mean this:In other words, since the past has already passed, we cannot change it. However, the future is changeable. SoTherefore, be committed to the precious present without regrets about the past or early worries about the future. What a nice saying it is?Isn't that a nice quote/saying? In fact, I alsotoo tend to regret the past and be worriedworry about the future. So, so I really needed to hear this this saying too.

A Good Saying From Kung Fu Panda 1

Recently, the movie "Kung Fu Panda 3" has been a box-office hit in Korea. The movie brought back memories /reminded me of the series' first movie. So, I decided to listen to its soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and John Powell again to relive the excitement that I had for the first movie --this is the first time I have done this in a long time --and to a beautiful song named "Peach Tree Of Wisdom" , which reminded me of a scene in the first movie when it was played.

Foe, the main character, was chosen to be a dragon warrior. However, he got discouraged, thinking that he doesn't have what it takes to be one.

Foe, the main character of the movie , was chosen to be a dragon warrior . However, he was not feeling confident about it , since he thought that he didnt have what it took to become one.

Then, Master Oogway encouraged him by saying ,"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."

What he means is this : since the past has already passed, we cannot change it. However, the future is changeable.

So, one should be committed to the precious present without regrets about one's past or unduly worry too much about the future. What a nice saying it is? In fact, I also tend to regret my past and be worried too much about the future. So, I really can appreciate need this saying's wisdom too.

I would like to add something that you are probably missing when you read this: there is a little play on words at the end. When the quote uses the word "present" it is not only talking about the "present time". Of course that is also part of the meaning, but the word "present" is also a synonym for "gift". You give gifts to people, and that's the same thing as giving someone a present. If you buy something for someone and give it to them, it is a gift for them, but it's also a present from you. They mean exactly the same thing. So when he says, "that's why it's called the present," the writer is playing off these two words that are synonyms. He is saying that the present time is a present (a gift), and that's where it gets the name "present".

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