The BBC’s got a great new iteration of Sherlock Holmes in the form of an hour-and-a-half TV show. That’s 90 minutes WITHOUT commercials. Basically they’re making Sherlock movies, and they’re good. The creators are definitely fans of the famous detective—in three episodes they’ve drawn heavily on the original canon. It’s worth watching, and you can find it on Netflix.
One of my favorite bits of Sherlockian lore is Holmes’ infamous ignorance. He refuses to learn facts about life that he deems useless. Dr Watson discovers that Holmes doesn’t even know that the Earth revolves around the Sun, and when enlightened, doesn't much care. “How can that information help me to solve crimes?” He demands of Watson. To him, it’s info not worth knowing. He determines to forget it.
In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po (Jack Black’s Panda character) finds himself in need of some information he’d previously thought of as irrelevant: where he came from.
Po grew up blissfully ignorant of his origins until he’s disturbed by visions from the past, making him question who he really is. Po links his future happiness and success in life to the discovery of his heritage, and enters into a quest to find the truth about his past. Holmes might have dismissed it as a waste of time.
Po grew up blissfully ignorant of his origins until he’s disturbed by visions from the past, making him question who he really is. Po links his future happiness and success in life to the discovery of his heritage, and enters into a quest to find the truth about his past. Holmes might have dismissed it as a waste of time.
Turns out, Po was the last of a race of Pandas that an evil Peacock killed off because there was a prophecy a Panda would kill him. Before she’s murdered, Po’s mom sends him off to a noodle-chef stork who finds him and raises him as his own son. I know, it sounds amazing.
Po learns his heritage throughout the movie, and (spoiler alert!) he comes out the better for it. Looking back, I’m not sure how exactly his discovery changes him, except that knowing he was loved and not casually discarded gave him strength to fight the seemingly unbeatable peacock (he’s a seriously BA bird).Knowing where we come from is relevant information. Not just our Mom and Dad, but further back—where we come from as people. Were we created by Someone or Something for a certain purpose, or did we arise by accident, mere lightning in a bottle?
The relevance of knowing our Creator is this: if we are created by Someone, then that Someone may know the best way for us to live, or at least have some good advice on our existence.
The great irony of Sherlock Holmes’ orbital ignorance was that in the case of The Bruce-Partington Plans, the way the galaxy works is the vital clue to solving the mystery. Even Sherlock Holmes himself isn’t omniscient enough to know what information will someday be vital to his life. Who could be?
Maybe at this point in your life, the question of who created you doesn’t seem important or relevant. But it’s possible that Creator has something to say, some information vital to your life and even your day today. Don’t wait to find out about where you come from. It could be the most important discovery of your life.
Here’s a pretty good place to start: www.everystudent.com
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