10 life lessons from Pixar cartoon characters

1. Do not avoid negative emotions

"Puzzle" - the greatest cartoon. No matter how cool nor were the rest of the studio, it was a picture of the emotions is striking in its depth. The problem, which is revealed in the movie, has reached disaster proportions in real life.

From childhood we are taught that it is impossible to be sad. Experiencing any emotion, but not sad. If it's something contagious.

However, the sadness and grief is quite natural. Moreover, it is necessary if you want to live your life for real.

On this and say the authors of "Logical". You can not suppress all the time negative emotions: sadness, anger, resentment. This path will lead to unwise decisions and greater problems in the future. What happened to the girl Riley - the main character of the cartoon.

Every emotion you have to live by, and to, no matter how unpleasant it may be. Just so you are fully aware of the experience and continue to live on, without looking back at the past.

2. Do not rely on technology throughout

Modern people are not very different from its predecessors from the cartoon "WALL · and». The only thing that keeps us from melancholy wiping fifth point in a chair - no artificial intelligence, ready to fulfill all our responsibilities.

While we need to go to the store and to work, pick up kids from school and walk around the apartment on foot - everything will be more or less normally. But as soon as the majority of the processes will be automated, we will spread his legs, and rocking in the chair, we will watch with seals on YouTube.

This does not mean you have to throw your smartphone out the window and break his laptop. Just think of the technology as assistants, and in his spare time engaged in self-improvement. Then no one robot will not be able to take your place.

3. Help children to overcome difficulties, but does not protect them

Cartoon "Finding Nemo" touched on the old problem of the relationship between fathers and children, forced to look at it from the other side. Marlin fish all the time trying to protect her child, to hide it from danger. Because of this, Nemo did not know much about the world. A children's curiosity led him into the hands of fishermen.

Of course, the Marlin tried to make it better. But excessive efforts have led to tragic consequences. Often parents try to protect children from danger, not realizing that the prohibitions only incite curiosity. Instead, control is better to help children understand the world. It is necessary to outline the direction and give the child to make the first steps and the first error yourself.

4. Find your destination

Your background does not determine who you are. Chief cartoon "Ratatouille" protagonist realized it in time. Remy knew he had to become a chef in spite of everything. And they became.

Each of us has talents that just need to be opened. Spit on convention and take responsibility for their own lives. Would you like to become an actor, pilot or astronaut - be them. Throw away the fear and follow the dream.

5. Do not be afraid to take risks

Person is important to know what lies ahead. Uncertainty scares. So it was with a small sandpiper from the eponymous short film. He was afraid of the ocean as long as the wave did not hit him with his head. Then he saw what was hidden under the water, and fear instantly disappeared.

Do not be afraid to dive into the abyss. You can not even imagine what reward awaits you at the bottom.

6. value friendship

In one form or another this idea is found in many cartoons Pixar: in "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc.", "Cars." True friends will always be supported and ready to help in difficult times. But sometimes we forget about them, and this thin thread that connects us, breaks over time. Keep this in mind and appreciate friendship.

7. Do not be afraid to be what you are

"The Incredibles" excellent proof. Heroes of the cartoon began to hide their abilities and transformed from ordinary personalities faceless inhabitants. And all because they were afraid of condemnation from the outside.

No matter how strange or talents you possess, do not be afraid to show them. You never know where your handy superpowers.

8. Remember your ancestors

Cartoon "The Mystery Coco" raised a very important topic. Not everyone remembers about their ancestors, and many do not even know anything about them. It grieves, because the memory of the people should live. Without our great-grandparents would not be us.

But the older generation should respect the young. Cartoon hero Miguel wanted to play guitar, but relatives felt music evil and suppressed desires boy.

Phrase hero dropped in one of the scenes, was decisive for the whole of the cartoon: "The family should be at the same time."

9. Allow your children to choose

Parents talk with their point of view and often do not pay attention to wish children. Suppressing the identity of the child, you run the risk of one day turn into an animal. In the animated film "Braveheart" everything happened. Princess Merida is so angry with his mother that accidentally send down on it the curse.

Allow your children to choose the way, give them the freedom and learn to forgive each other. The cartoon was able to save the mother of Merida, sincerely forgive her. And that, in turn, made the findings and allowed his daughter to select itself what it wants to be.

10. Follow your dream

Sounds like a quote from a cheap rate on motivation. But this simplicity is precisely lies the wisdom.

We are afraid to set ambitious goals. They seem to us to distant and unattainable. But the truth is that we ourselves make them such.

Find out what you want from life. And go to this goal as Remi, Miguel, Lightning McQueen and other Pixar characters. But do not forget: to realize the dream alone is very difficult. Find friends, fall in love and support each other. Then you definitely will succeed.

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