How The Lion King Changed My Life 

‎ “Any story worth telling is worth telling twice.” Oftentimes we watch movies passively ‎and in incredible amounts. However, it is only in some rare cases that we come across movies that ‎manage to turn our world upside down, changing our perspective on life and leaving us in awe. ‎‎‘The Lion King’ is indeed one of the movies that first left an unforgettable impact on me as an 8-‎year-old child. When Simba, the young prince cub, witnesses his father’s murder by his vile ‎uncle, he is led to believe it was his fault thus fleeing his kingdom in shame. Through his journey, ‎he meets new friends who teach him profound life mottos, and he eventually returns to reclaim ‎his throne. The movie teaches the audience various life lessons along with its storyline. ‘The Lion ‎King’ has changed my life for the better by inspiring me to adopt new life philosophies and by ‎opening my eye to the truth about the circle of life.‎

‎‘The Lion King’ has helped me adopt a better style of living. First, it inspired me to ‎always follow my dreams. For instance, Simba gives up on his dream of ruling his father’s ‎kingdom as conflict gets in the way, but in the end, he perseveres and manages to accomplish his ‎life-long goal. Therefore, I learned that no matter how improbable something may seem, through ‎hard work and effort, I can achieve whatever I set my mind to. Second, it prompted me to ‎believe that worrying is not constructive. For example, Simba’s friends comforted him about his ‎past, telling him not to worry about incidents he can never change. This has made me realize there ‎is absolutely no use in worrying about what is not in your control. To sum up, Simba’s journey in ‎‎‘The Lion King’ unlocked new life ideologies for me.‎

‎‘The Lion King’ has also enlightened me to basic life truths, predominantly the circle of ‎life. Firstly, I learned that conflict and dreadful events are inevitable. Each person, good or bad, ‎goes through terrible mishaps in their life, but that is simply existence and there is no way around ‎it. For instance, Simba is an innocent cub who has done nothing to deserve the tragedies that ‎have struck his family, yet he must suffer the hardships of life like everyone else. Secondly, ‎death is a part of life. No creature can achieve immortality, so all one can do is strive to accept ‎death and not fear the inevitable. To illustrate, Simba’s father teaches him about death from a ‎very young age, preparing him for life’s fixed predestination. In summary, ‘The Lion King’ ‎helped me embrace the reality behind life and the circle of life.‎

From motivating me to embrace a new way of living, to teaching me about the circle of ‎life, ‘The Lion King’ has positively changed my definition and outlook on life. Ever since ‎watching this movie, for every bad moment, I go through, I keep in mind this problem-free ‎philosophy, summarized in a wonderful phrase: “Hakuna Matata!”‎ 

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