What serious life lesson have you learned from a non-serious movie/show?

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What serious life lesson have you learned from a non-serious movie/show?

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  1. phantomheart73 Avatar

    It comes from a quote, love is the death of duty.

    Basically just dont let your emotions cloud your judgment, I just got out of a situationship (she ended it but I didnt hate that she did) i was lile super duper into her, and when she cut it off I felt so fucking awful, but I sat and thought and really felt that my emotions had clouded my judgment and in hindsiggt im kinda glad its over just because there were some things I had ignored because I was so into her that looking back there are things I wouldent want in a relationship.

    Love is the death of duty…

  2. bvt40 Avatar

    Click taught me to appreciate and learn from all moments in your life

  3. WatercressOk8763 Avatar

    In the Woody Allen movie, Play It Again Sam, it gave some tips on approaching and chatting with the opposite sex. As a shy kid, it started a dating life for me.

  4. digitalpacifier Avatar

    Wear your seat belt – The Wonder Years OG

  5. onlytexts Avatar

    Dont play stupid jokes during stressful situations… ZOMBIELAND.

  6. Inevitable_Vanilla_6 Avatar

    About Time is a surprisingly lovely movie from 2013 that really makes the case for enjoying the sweetness of life.

  7. tallcat601 Avatar

    Always read the fine print on a contact – The Little Mermaid

  8. Individualchaotin Avatar

    “Don’t you dare settle for fine,” by Roy Kent (Ted Lasso).

  9. OriginalChapter4 Avatar

    No matter how badly people treat you, keep your head up high (or something like that) – I watched mob psycho 100 a while ago and was surprised by the life lessons it had

  10. burningupasun_304 Avatar

    On Schitt’s Creek, Alexis tells David “no one is thinking of you the way you are thinking of you” that’s helped me realize that things I do that seem like a big deal are probably not noticed or remembered by most people

  11. LeopoldineBel Avatar

    To get out of depression, grab opportunities to: go out, try something new, meet people, get out of your comfort zone.

    « Yes Man » with Jim Carrey

  12. fieryroe Avatar

    From The Office: You don’t always realize the good times while you’re in them. Gotta slow down and appreciate the little stuff.

  13. ellepre Avatar

    I didn’t learn this from the movie because I already knew it, but this scene immediately stood out when I read your post….

    Inside Out – Bing Bong was feeling down and Joy’s way of trying to help was by dancing around him and joking about to almost try and distract him from his feelings….but then Sadness came along and actually talked to him about his feelings, listened carefully to what he was saying and quietly felt those feelings with him.

    It showed the importance of empathy, acknowledging that someone is sad, validating someone’s feelings and helping them to feel understood.

    It’s such an underappreciated scene.

  14. tittychittybangbang Avatar

    Seeing Mean Girls for the first time at 14 taught me that real life “plastics” aren’t as powerful as they think they are

  15. Jliesss Avatar

    Good always wins against evil…telenovelas

  16. Astro_Afro1886 Avatar

    Destination Wedding – Keanu’s speech about managing perception by showing up to key events, even if you may not want to for personal reasons.

  17. Significant-Tone-115 Avatar

    Modern family – never lie—like actually don’t do it

  18. Western-Result8780 Avatar

    Never say 4 words when 2 will do- oceans 11

    I mostly use this advice at work especially when talking to the boss, during an interview, or when I’m being forced to meet a sales goal.

  19. benderlax Avatar

    Inside Out and Inside Out 2 – Learn how to control your emotions

  20. Humorousaur Avatar

    “Just keep swimming” – Dory, Finding Nemo :’)

  21. Substantial_Camp6811 Avatar

    “There’s always money in the banana stand” – Arrested Development 

  22. 20frvrz Avatar

    Captain Marvel had this bit about how she’d gotten knocked down a lot in her life but she always stood back up and tried again, and watching it made me realize I was focusing too much on my “failures” and wasn’t giving myself enough credit for my tenacity. I cried.

  23. Dr__Pheonx Avatar

    He’s just not that into you– the 2009 movie always opens my eyes to how stupid we as women can be for men and stay stuck in relationships that don’t serve us or aren’t really going anywhere and will probably not go anywhere.

    I re-watch it always when I feel I’m overdoing anything for any man.

  24. FoxLovesKnots Avatar

    From Ted Lasso – and it hit hard

    Tell the truth. He’s fine. That’s it. Nothing wrong with that, most people are fine. But it’s not about him. It’s about why the fuck you think he deserves you. You deserve someone who makes you feel like you’ve been struck by fucking lightning. Don’t you dare settle for “fine.”

    • Roy Kent, Goodbye Earl
  25. StopthinkingitsMe Avatar

    From Winnie the pooh – even if you are an Eeyore, people can and will love you.

    Depression turned me into Eeyore, and I was loved and included by friends and family. When I find it hard to love myself, I look at how pooh, tigger, roo all treat eeyore

  26. Foxy_panda1 Avatar

    You gotta put your past behind ya. Sometimes bad things happen and you just have to keep going. – lion king

  27. ParticularBrush8162 Avatar

    Matilda taught me you can live with the family you choose, rather than the family you’re born into.

  28. plentypk Avatar

    “All your ‘wounds’ are self-inflicted.” Law and Order: Criminal Intent

  29. Sapphire_Dreams1024 Avatar

    “I see now that the circumstances of one’s birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are”

    Learning this at a young age did wonders for my mental health and self-acceptance

    Its a quote from Mewtwo in the first Pokémon movie

  30. siel04 Avatar

    “If it matters to someone, it matters.” – Gibbs on NCIS

    That’s the saying that made a concept click with me. I hadn’t really articulated that thought before. NCIS has a lot of good quotes, though.

    “The world’s bad enough as it is. You’ve got no right to make it any worse.” – Gibbs’ dad

    “We make choices, and we live with them.”

    • Tony