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Recalling the first personal encounter with "Dead Poets Society," the speaker mentions how their father’s disdain for the film sharply contrasts with their own teenage enthusiasm. As a young viewer, they found resonance in the film’s central message: the importance of pursuing one’s own passions and expressing oneself freely. This experience had a profound effect on their life trajectory, inspiring the creation of a channel for sharing thoughts and opinions—a direct influence of the film’s ethos of carpe diem or “seize the day.”