From the author: Original article and the film itself: “Yes man” is one of the rare comedy-psychological films that is worth watching more than once, especially for those people who stand in front of the gateway to a new life. The plot of the film will tell you how to get through this difficult period correctly and find yourself on the other side of the gates of change, and not thrown a kilometer away. Jim Carrey appears in the film in the unusual role of a man experiencing depression after a divorce. Karl (the hero of the film) broke up with his wife on her initiative, which causes an internal refusal of life in him; he does not live life, but simply exists, trying to kill time by watching films. His emotions have died, as happens with depression, he does not rejoice at his friends, does not feel sorry for unhappy people, not a single event can change his dull, downcast look, and even when he has a dream in which he dies, and his friends perceive his death without regret, he wakes up in fear, but then does nothing to change his life. Karl does not know how to live further, because the best Karl (as he imagined and wanted to appear) was not loved, not seen, not accepted, so he doesn’t know what to do. He cannot live in the old way, but he doesn’t know how to live in the new way. At such times a person is most open to new experiences. Karl longs for changes in his life and, seeing an acquaintance who has changed a lot, believes him and goes to a seminar, where they turn him into the familiar hero Jim Carrey. After completing the “Always Say Yes” seminar, Karl agrees to the deal and begins to perceive his life as game. Agreeing to all the proposals, he still remains insensitive, depressed, despite the significantly fast pace of life, Karl still does not understand why he lives, which is probably why he succeeds in this game of “Yes” so easily. The real transition from depression to normal life is provided by Karl's friend Alice, who, realizing that Karl played on her feelings, is furious and breaks off relations with him. A difficult period of reflection begins in Karl’s life, during which a process of reassessment of life values ​​takes place. At this time, Karl makes the right decision, he finally says “Yes” to his feelings and “no” to his taboo on the word “no”. Now he can distinguish where his “Yes” is the answer of a confident person, and where it contradicts his beliefs and is essentially a false “Yes”. Carl stops playing the game and saying false “Yes”, and acquires new strategies for confident behavior, gains a loved one and success in his career. “Happyend” of Karl’s story is an example of two correct choices: 1. The choice of attitude towards the world: “trust and act” or “don’t trust anyone and remain passive” 2. The choice of truth: “trust your true feelings” or “trust your old beliefs” I wish you to make the right choice in your life! The author of the article is my colleague Maria Chernova