Top three movies of all time.

You said: "What is the lesson in The Lion King? That a lion, a meerkat and a warthog can get along? That is hardly a lesson and certainly not realistic." Well, that is your opinion but here is mine. The Lion King is a moving story of a circle of life that portrays a lion cub"s journey to adulthood and royal throne. Simba, the son of a powerful King Mufasa, grows up in a very caring family and a protected environment. He is an honored prince who is far from danger. His happy days turn into tragedy when his cunning and evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and influences Simba to run away from the kingdom. Simba lands in a jungle where he learns to live a carefree life with friends Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat. The story rolls on for some time and takes a turn the day his father"s spirit visits him and asks him to go back and defeat the wicked Scar to repossess his Rightful Throne. 1. Realize who you are and unlock your true potential by tapping into the power of your deepest motives and values. When Simba comes to a new jungle, he enjoys the aimless life, forgetting his own true self, his glorious past, and the responsibilities to him. His internal strength and courage are lost in oblivion. He doesn"t even want to know the truth and lets the circumstances take his greatness away from him. So the lesson learnt is "you are exactly the person who you think you are. 2. Hakuna Matata, the Swahili phrase for "there are no worries", is one of the most important life lessons that one must endure during their lifetime. When Simba runs away from the kingdom, he meets two comical character Timon and Pumba, who teach him to stay away from worries (Hakuna Matata). They help him to replace his worries by to happiness, love and hope. 3. "No Worries" is an important life lesson but it should not hold us back from the truth. Simba keeps himself far from the truth in the name of "no worries". Making some intermittent visits to the past will do no harm provided they are meant for correcting the present. Simba runs away from past learning no lessons at all. 4. Some people arrive in our lives only to satisfy their own vested interests; they try to persuade us to walk on the paths of evil and petty. In a significant event, when Simba"s father Mufasa dies in the stampede in the gully. Scar accuses Simba for his death and persuades him to run away. He cleverly plots his murder and gives it the shape of and accident. The lesson learnt is, we need to keep a safe distance from such people. They contribute in every meaningful way to diminish the sum of our happiness. 5. Having a real good friend and adviser is like having a small million things together that can transform your life with small million steady steps. Samba is a true friend who instills the realization in Simba that life is not all about living a carefree yet selfish life. Samba tells him that he was destined to be the king of the jungle to ensure peace of every animal. A wise monkey named Rafiki plays the role of a guide who enlightens him and shows him the true path to greatness. When he comes to know that Simba is alive, he states "It is the time" which means it was the high time for Simba to take over his righteous throne by killing his wicked uncle Scar. 6. Show respect, you might be superior in terms of belongings or business but everybody has self-respect and importance that bring value to the world in their own ways; therefore, they must be respected. At one point, Mufasa explains the fact of life. He says that even though they are on top of the food chain, every animal must be respected for their own dignity and contribution. 7. Deep inside we all are very powerful to accomplish great things. All we need is the realization that "I CAN Do It". Simba never thought he could be able to defeat his nefarious uncle Scar. When Samba and Rafiki show him his true potential, he rises to his greatness and kills him in the end. 8. Almost every day we develop new thoughts and we grow up with them but we shouldn"t think twice to replace or eliminate them if they are not benefiting us in any way. After arriving to a new jungle, Simba grows up with the mantra of "No Worries" (Hakuna Matata) but he changes it when he realizes that the it was holding him back from becoming his true self "The King of the Pride Land". 9. Sometimes we feel we are lost and nobody needs us, while the truth is just the opposite " they need you more than anything else even more than you to yourself. When Samba, Simba"s childhood friend, reminds him about his real place where he belonged, and convinces him to return, Simba denies saying "no one needs me." It was the time when Simba was the most crucial person to rescue "Pride Land" from Scar and Hyena who were consuming all the animals mercilessly. 10. Past really hurts but it is in our hand to run away from it or learn from it. If you run, the past will keep haunting you. We need to face the situations with courage! Simba runs away from his past but at the end, he faces it and corrects. Now, you can't tell me those are not "educational" or "Motivational." That is one of the most moving movies to this day not only entertaining.