I wrote an essay about a similar (darker, though) theme once, but here I will quote the Wizard of Oz from the 1939 movie, to the Tin Man, " . . . a heart is not judged by how much _you_ love, but by how much you are loved by others."
Thank you so VERY MUCH for this BEAUTIFUL video! What an encouraging, inspiring message! Indeed, true happiness comes from living NOT for ourselves but for others. It's like the plaque from his dad. It said something like, "The only thing we can keep is what we give away." Or something Iike that.
There is a story of a man who sells his soul to the Devil for just one day of true happiness. He spends that entire day helping others, and sees where true happiness really lies.
George has a Wonderful LIfe. A life dedicated to others, which is much in keeping with the Christian message of being selfless. What he gained in Eternity was way beyond what he gave up.
George's life sucked. He was thwarted from everything he wanted to do for himself. You could argue he was manipulated to be the stooge holding the check at the end of the party. Other people force George to live his life FOR THEM and got what back? Nothing he couldn't have had through his own effort working for himself. It's actually a distressing film on every side.
I guess you could look at that way, but is our life supposed to be only about what we do for ourselves? I would be proud to have lived his life. I think many times we want our life to go a particular way, and we are certain of this ambition. But given the major impact this man had on so many people, through the lense he was granted, he realized that impact in his town was worth more than his personal goals. It's not like the man lived in poverty.
@@joefaller4525Problem is, other people will take and use you until there's nothing left. You've got to save something for yourself or you get to where you can't help anyone else.
The movie has depth. It's not one or the other, that's what makes it great and enduring.
I wrote an essay about a similar (darker, though) theme once, but here I will quote the Wizard of Oz from the 1939 movie, to the Tin Man, " . . . a heart is not judged by how much _you_ love, but by how much you are loved by others."
Thank you so VERY MUCH for this BEAUTIFUL video! What an encouraging, inspiring message!
Indeed, true happiness comes from living NOT for ourselves but for others. It's like the plaque from his dad. It said something like, "The only thing we can keep is what we give away." Or something Iike that.
You know what they say: wonderful wife, wonderful life! I think he may have come to appreciate how wonderful his life had been after all.
There is a story of a man who sells his soul to the Devil for just one day of true happiness. He spends that entire day helping others, and sees where true happiness really lies.
George has a Wonderful LIfe. A life dedicated to others, which is much in keeping with the Christian message of being selfless. What he gained in Eternity was way beyond what he gave up.
Nice.
George's life sucked. He was thwarted from everything he wanted to do for himself. You could argue he was manipulated to be the stooge holding the check at the end of the party. Other people force George to live his life FOR THEM and got what back? Nothing he couldn't have had through his own effort working for himself.
It's actually a distressing film on every side.
I guess you could look at that way, but is our life supposed to be only about what we do for ourselves? I would be proud to have lived his life. I think many times we want our life to go a particular way, and we are certain of this ambition. But given the major impact this man had on so many people, through the lense he was granted, he realized that impact in his town was worth more than his personal goals. It's not like the man lived in poverty.
@@joefaller4525Problem is, other people will take and use you until there's nothing left. You've got to save something for yourself or you get to where you can't help anyone else.