The 5 Most Important Lessons I Learned From Finding Dory
When it comes to Disney and Pixar movies, everyone knows Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.
And I love both movies. There are so many lessons and insights to be learned from both movies. In 2003, when Pixar released Finding Nemo, it has grossed $380 billion to date. It was an amazing movie that I encourage everyone to see.
And this year, in 2016, Pixar released the sequel called Finding Dory. And to date, the film has broken its predecessor’s record by grossing $483 billion.
However, my purpose today is to share with you the golden life lessons I learned from Finding Dory, not so much to brag about the performance as the profits of the film.
Well, I just want to impress you so that you go ahead and watch the movie if you haven’t seen it yet. And here are the five lessons that Finding Dory has taught me…
1. No matter what, keep swimming.
This is one of the most inspiring lessons that not only I, but I think most of the audience learned from the film. Whenever life hits us with a brick, let’s keep going.
Like in the movie, whenever Dory and her friends face hardships and challenges, Dory simply says, “Keep swimming.”
It is the same in our lives. There will be times when things go wrong and we just can’t handle it. However, never feel down or give up, instead keep moving forward and do what you can.
2. There is always another way, find it.
When you are faced with a difficult situation and have no idea what to do, stop, slow down and think of an alternative.
This is exactly what is happening in the movie. Whenever Dory and her friends face challenges, they will try to find another way to solve the problem.
In life, when we feel helpless and aren’t sure what to do, just stop and take a deep breath. This is because when we get stuck on the problem, we can’t see the solution.
So stop for a moment and see the situation from a bigger and broader perspective. There is always a solution to a problem. If there is no solution, it is not a problem. So why worry?
3. You can do what you set your mind to.
Jenny, Dory’s mother, taught Dory this success principle. Jenny told Dory that she could achieve anything she wanted if she put her mind to it.
And it is true in life. We have to put what we want to achieve in our mind. Like what Napoleon Hill once said: “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”
We all have greater potential and greatness within us. It’s just that we don’t know how to unleash our greatness and we’re not sure about it.
Once you put your mind on the things you want, your mind will search for the solution and the ways to get you to what you want.
4. The best happens by chance.
Yes, many times the best things in life happen by chance. There will be no surprise if you know something is going to happen.
Imagine you run into a long-lost friend and you both manage to catch up for a drink.
It all happened by accident and without planning. The element of surprise is there, and the event will become one of the best things for you.
5. You are not the only one in this world.
There’s a point in the movie where Dory and Marlin got lost in the ocean and thought they were the only two there, which they’re not.
The same happens in life. You are not the only person living in this world. When you have problems, look for solutions from other people who have experienced the problem.
When you have no idea how to accomplish something, seek help and ask someone else who has done it before. Anything you want to do or achieve in life, there will be someone out there who has done it.
Remember, you are not alone. So seek help and ask for what you want.