Life lessons from the Wizard…
I’m a big fan of stories from childhood, whether in book or movie form, because I like to glean life lessons from them. And The Wizard of Oz is one of my favorites! Here are six lessons to think about:
1. Never stop dreaming. Dorothy’s trip to Oz was difficult, but she still found a place over the rainbow. After singing about a magical land, she found it and that means that we should never stop dreaming about ours.
2. Never give up. Dorothy never stopped trying to get home even when the Wicked Witch of the West sent flying monkeys after her. So when the going gets tough, let’s stick to the yellow brick road and we’ll overcome our obstacles too.
3.Good friends come in the unlikeliest places. Though the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion aren’t the typical members in our tribe, these three friends always had Dorothy’s back. We don’t want to pass on a possible friend because they’re different than we are.
4.We can accomplish just about anything. The Scarecrow wanted a brain. The Tin Man wanted a heart and the Lion wanted to be brave. Even though they thought they had to ask the Wizard to grant their wishes, they found those traits inside themselves. We too have unacknowledged gifts within us!
5.Real courage is facing our fears. As one author put it…feel your fears and do it anyway. The Lion did this when he put aside his own fears in order to help his friends.
6. There’s no place like home. And that is more than just our living space. It’s where the people we love-and who love us-are found. We can have many different “homes,” and we can always go back!
P.S. Maybe we might want to try the RED brick road, just to see where it will lead us?