The World Belongs To Those Who Dare, Beautiful Poem By Charles Chaplin

Charles Chaplin was born in London in 1889 to be one of the most influential actors, comedians and writers in the world. He lived a complicated childhood, with an alcoholic father who would soon leave home. Furthermore, her mother suffered from a mental illness from which she could never fully recover.

Due to these circumstances, Charles Chaplin would end up spending a good part of his youth with his siblings in a children’s shelter. However, in that place he did not find peace either, because here the conditions with which he had to live were also harsh.

However, these early years did not destroy his artistic talent. Thus, at the age of 20, he decided to travel to the United States in search of an opportunity and ended up shaping a character with whom he would identify throughout his career, reaping enormous success with him.

The great message of the Charles Chaplin films

The difficult situations that he experienced during his early years filled him with resilience and he used them to his advantage. In most of the films in which he participated, we are able to identify an intention to report against certain circumstances or conditions that he had to experience in the first person, such as inequality or lack of tolerance .

In addition, in many of his actions, the idea that certain clinical pictures can be the unequivocal consequence of the experience also stands out. In this sense, he not only stayed in the complaint; Ultimately he tried to be, with his work, the spark that lit the fuse of change.

In the same way, it highlighted the failures of political systems that affected people’s quality of life. This is precisely why it came to be censored. Fortunately, in the face of the efforts of those who made an effort not to be the case, today we can enjoy films such as The Immigrant , The Boy , The Great Dictator , In Modern Times and City Lights.  

“The world belongs to those who dare”

Charles Chaplin also used writing as a means to share personal reflections that could help others. In this way, his poem entitled The World Belongs to Who Dares has been a fertile source of social inspiration.

Here we share the wonderful lines that the author wrote.

” Live!
I already forgave almost unforgivable mistakes.
Try to replace irreplaceable people,
to forget unforgettable people.

I already did things on impulse.
I was already disappointed in some people,
but I also disappointed someone.

I already hugged to protect.
And I laughed when I could not.

I’ve already made eternal friends.
I already loved and I was loved, but I was refused too.

I became a loved and did not know love.
I already shouted and jumped of happiness.

I already lived on love and made eternal oaths,
but I have also broken them and many.
I already cried listening to music and looking at photos.
I called only to hear a voice.

I already fell in love with a smile.
I already thought that I was going to die of so much nostalgia and…
I was afraid of losing someone special
and I ended up losing it
, but I survived!
And still alive!

I don’t go through life
and you shouldn’t just go through … Live!
It is good to go into the fight with determination,
embrace life and live with passion.

Lose with class and win with daring,
because the world belongs to those who dare
and life is much more to be insignificant. “

– Charles Chaplin

Reflection on the poem by Charles Chaplin

With his words, Charles makes it clear that fear is one of our great burdens, since it always appears when we decide to start a project or give way to actions that are outside the so-called comfort zone . In addition, it can blind us to the point of feeling that the whole world is against us, filling us with insecurity, guilt, stress and frustration.

As a result, Chaplin’s message is that life gains meaning when we have a purpose, a north in our compass, that guides us. It is the thrill of imagining possibilities that gives meaning, to a large extent, to the path we envision to the goal. By daring, people find the motivations to continue progressing and build a future of which they are proud. Likewise, they give themselves the pleasure of doing all the activities that fill them with happiness and fulfillment.

Chaplin made it clear that by daring, people often find reward; either in the form of success or learning. Thus, we can enjoy the fruit directly, or indirectly using the new resources that we have acquired. A disposition in the face of reality that allows us to constantly acquire valuable knowledge.

To dare you have to let go of negative feelings

At some point in our life, we can all find ourselves in a situation in which disappointment, anger and sadness predominate in our mood. However, what makes the difference is what we do from that moment on. What do we do with that set of emotions? How do we listen to what they want to tell us? What do we do with its energy?

By doing smart emotional management, people are once again open to new experiences. For this reason, loosening ties is essential to give shape to those projects that we imagine.