I think movies and songs have always explored the fragile beauty of holding on. Yes, it's an art to hold onto something and never let it go. The generation we live is totally doomed when it comes to sticking together; be it family or friends. Whenever I come around such situation the first movie that comes in my mind is 'The Notebook', as Noah holds on to Allie not just in her youth but also when her memory is fading.
Life sometimes asks us to let go but at the same time it tests our ability to hold on. Holding on is rarely easy if we look; sometimes it feels like a gift, other times like a burden just like 2 sides of coin. Yet, it is in this act that some of life’s deepest meanings are found hidden. In this blog we are going to explore that.
Holding on in 'Love'
We live in 21st century where letting go feels easy to do. That's the reason couples have less resilience between them. It shapes characters, builds patience & sometimes creates miracles. Holding onto something isn't about denial because it shapes characters, even if the world doesn't see it yet.
The Notebook: Love Beyond Memory
“It was an improbable romance. He was a country boy. She was from the city. She had the world at her feet, while he didn’t have two dimes to rub together.”
One of my personal favorite romantic movies. You know why? because Noah doesn't just love Allie but also he fights for her memory. In the movie, Alzheimer’s steals Allie's identity, Noah continues to read their story aloud, day after day without getting bore. This act is the purest form of holding on. It teaches us that love is not just about living happily after ending, but also about choosing the person, even when life makes that choice opposite of you want.
Your Name: Holding On Across Time
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Your Name is not just another animated movie. It is a combined output of love, medication & fate connections. Taki and Mitsuha hold onto each other even after times are apart, forgotten memories and cosmic distance. What does it teaches? holding on isn’t about logic but about trusting the invisible threads that connect souls.
It’s a Wonderful Life: Holding On to Hope
The reason this movie stands out is because of it's vision and timeline the story is existing. One of the most unforgettable and my one of the favorite scenes is when George tells Mary: “What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.” It’s playful, even absurd and childish to listen, but it captures the essence of holding on to love and hope, no matter how impossible the promise is. It can be still achievable. If I Could Live in Any Movie Universe it would be: It's a Wonderful life.
Holding on in 'Music'
All of the films reminds us that holding on isn’t just about grand victories—it’s about the everyday choices to keep faith, to choose kindness, and to believe that our presence matters. Be it George Bailey, Taki and Mitsuha or Noah all of them held on without even realizing it, and in the end, that’s what made life truly wonderful. Even though I wanted to write more movies in that list but this are my top 3 for now.
The other side of holding on is in between lyrics. How? keep reading.
Adele’s Hello: Echoes of the Past
What a shame on this blog it would be if I don't mention this song first. 'Hello' by Adele is simply a master piece to define my entire blog; The Art of Holding On. Adele’s ballad at the start of the song isn’t just about a phone call but, it’s about clinging to the ghost of someone who once defined your life. Total goosebump because “Hello from the other side,” it isn’t really about reconnection—it’s about the ache of unfinished conversations, of doors closed too soon; gone yet remembered especially holding on the memories.
Love Circle: Love went cold
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Love, by nature, is cyclical; just like a circle. It begins, it flourishes, it falters, and sometimes it circles back again to the start. In Circles, Post Malone gives sound to that exhausting loop where passion keeps pulling two people together, even as reality pushes them apart with war.
The line “Seasons change and our love went cold” is more than a breakup lyric but it’s the recognition that time itself wears relationships thin and dew. Yet, instead of closure, the song circles back to longing, to another try, to another cycle of holding on and reconnect. To read in detail check out my dedicated blog about the song 'Circle': The Night Post Malone’s Circles Spun My World Around
Some more about songs
Song have a unique power to teach us about various topics depending about what kind of song it is. They speak directly to our heart through chords or lyrics. Between the lyrics we have lot to learn and feel. Some songs have power to remind us the moments, which we have forgotten. They act as invisible guides to help us navigate loss. They often teach us more about the human spirit than any advice or lesson ever could do.
The Duality of Holding On
- When Holding On Gives Strength
Chris Gardner’s story in The Pursuit of Happyness is proof that persistence can turn despair into winning moves. Homeless, broke, and carrying his young son, he refused to let go of his dream. Holding on here wasn’t about nostalgia it was about survival and faith in the future; Which he did and won in life. Such an inspiration right?
You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.
It's about learning from life when each things have it's place. The art of holding on is not about stubbornness or internal fight. It’s about knowing the value of what you hold to. It’s about carrying forward the pieces of your past memories, lessons, scars or whatever you wanna say without letting them be an obstacle in your future. In the end, it's past which we can look and laugh about it with gratitude.
Movies like The Notebook and Titanic show us the beauty of devotion. Songs like Hello and Circles echo the pain of memories that linger. Stories like The Pursuit of Happyness inspire us to keep fighting when everything else collapses.
FAQ
1. Who wrote this blog?
Yash Gadade is the writer behind this blog. Along with this blog he has another 2 blogs; The Eternal Texts and Offshore Scribe. Also he is the writer of book called "Miles Between Us".
2. What is the blog about God's Timing written by Yash Gadade?
Yash Gadade has another blog called "The Eternal Texts" where he writes about theology. This blog is one of it. Check it out here: When devotion becomes a transaction, would you feel God close?
3. What's your fav movie?
All the movies mentioned in this blog are my favorites.
